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MOT reliability

Seat Cordoba

11,710 vehicles · 99,983 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11,710 Seat Cordoba vehicles and 99,983 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cordoba has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,694 miles.

11,710
Vehicles
99,983
MOT tests
7,638
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cordoba problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Cordoba MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Steering8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Seat Cordoba pass rate by age

How the Seat Cordoba's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1367%
23080%
31,50184%
41,73878%
52,30375%
64,00173%
76,87770%
89,53869%
911,39067%
1012,72665%
1112,30964%
1210,75263%
138,17663%
146,00062%
154,20262%
162,79563%
171,89963%
181,23663%
1984764%
2055165%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,060), Diesel (3,647), LPG (3)

Most common Seat Cordoba MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Cordoba MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,889 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,876 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,752 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,386 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,781 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2,619 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,597 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2,563 times)
  9. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2,552 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,541 times)
  11. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2,489 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2,436 times)
  13. Oil leak (2,424 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2,244 times)
  15. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2,068 times)

Seat Cordoba pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 14 71% 93,649
2009 4 14 50% 77,461
2008 6 30 60% 169,941
2007 9 43 77% 91,886
2006 52 682 70% 115,629
2005 240 3,712 69% 119,433
2004 386 6,023 69% 120,411
2003 623 9,800 69% 120,872
2002 92 1,113 71% 104,765
2001 249 2,634 68% 112,060
2000 1,051 10,775 68% 110,368
1999 1,994 18,234 66% 107,414
1998 2,168 18,820 65% 110,567
1997 1,497 10,464 65% 108,482
1996 1,845 11,014 64% 107,136
1995 924 4,581 63% 106,855
1994 558 1,964 59% 103,934
1993 3 17 59% 115,694
1992 1 2 0% 93,816
1971 3 19 63% 107,170

Seat Cordoba reliability FAQ

Across 11,710 Seat Cordoba vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cordoba MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Cordoba in our data has covered around 109,694 miles.

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