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MOT reliability

Seat Cordoba s

199 vehicles · 604 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 199 Seat Cordoba s vehicles and 604 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cordoba s has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,574 miles.

199
Vehicles
604
MOT tests
7,855
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cordoba s problem areas

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

  • Other105%
  • Steering9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%

Seat Cordoba s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
5580%
63675%
711966%
813065%
912062%
108260%
113459%
121450%
13250%

Fuel types: Petrol (174), Other (18), Diesel (7)

Most common Seat Cordoba s MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (36 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (34 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (22 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (21 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (18 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (12 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  14. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (11 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)

Seat Cordoba s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 2 100% 35,564
2000 13 73 62% 86,130
1999 67 318 65% 82,038
1998 11 50 66% 92,373
1997 14 71 63% 100,547
1996 5 29 48% 108,940

Seat Cordoba s reliability FAQ

Across 199 Seat Cordoba s vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cordoba s MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Cordoba s in our data has covered around 89,574 miles.

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