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MOT reliability

Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca

18 vehicles · 40 completed MOT tests analysed
55%
MOT pass rate

Based on 18 Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca vehicles and 40 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca has an overall 55% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,078 miles.

18
Vehicles
40
MOT tests
7,863
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%

Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
73100%
81060%
91050%
10560%
11650%

Fuel types: Petrol (17), Other (1)

Most common Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4 times)
  3. Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Emissions not tested (7.0) (3 times)
  6. Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  12. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (2 times)

Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 6 34 59% 93,453

Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca reliability FAQ

Across 18 Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca vehicles in our MOT data, 55% pass the MOT (a 45% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca MOT issues are: Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c).

The typical Seat Cordoba 1.4 fresca in our data has covered around 85,078 miles.

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