MOT reliability

Seat Cordoba cls

Q: Is the Seat Cordoba cls reliable?

Across 507 Seat Cordoba cls vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

507 vehicles · 583 completed MOT tests analysed

60%

MOT pass rate

Based on 507 Seat Cordoba cls vehicles and 583 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cordoba cls has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,313 miles.

507

Vehicles

583

MOT tests

7,963

Avg miles / year

2.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cordoba cls problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Cordoba cls MOT tests:

Other96%
Steering9%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Body & structure0%
Visibility0%

Seat Cordoba cls pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
9	42	69%
10	135	64%
11	175	59%
12	154	57%
13	73	58%
14	4	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (390), Diesel (117)

Most common Seat Cordoba cls MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (29 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (21 times)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (20 times)
Oil leak (20 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (19 times)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (19 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (19 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (18 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (17 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (17 times)

Seat Cordoba cls pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1997	4	20	60%	113,649
1996	90	429	60%	104,943
1995	29	134	60%	123,075

Seat Cordoba cls reliability FAQ

Across 507 Seat Cordoba cls vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cordoba cls MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Cordoba cls in our data has covered around 109,313 miles.

Compare the Seat Cordoba cls

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