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MOT reliability

Seat Cordoba glx td

157 vehicles · 72 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 157 Seat Cordoba glx td vehicles and 72 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cordoba glx td has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,683 miles.

157
Vehicles
72
MOT tests
13,716
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cordoba glx td problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Cordoba glx td MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Steering9%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility1%

Seat Cordoba glx td pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
101267%
111669%
122060%
131656%
14560%
15250%

Fuel types: Diesel (156), Petrol (1)

Most common Seat Cordoba glx td MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  2. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (5 times)
  3. Oil leak (4 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  9. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3 times)
  10. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  13. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  14. Off side front track control arm bush lifting from housing. (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (2 times)

Seat Cordoba glx td pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 7 35 66% 132,303
1995 2 11 55% 121,170
1994 5 26 62% 104,221

Seat Cordoba glx td reliability FAQ

Across 157 Seat Cordoba glx td vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cordoba glx td MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b); Oil leak.

The typical Seat Cordoba glx td in our data has covered around 120,683 miles.

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