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MOT reliability

Seat Cordoba sxe

93 vehicles · 180 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 93 Seat Cordoba sxe vehicles and 180 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cordoba sxe has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,484 miles.

93
Vehicles
180
MOT tests
9,453
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cordoba sxe problem areas

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

  • Other114%
  • Steering11%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Seat Cordoba sxe pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
62100%
71275%
81867%
94473%
105161%
113465%
121560%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (92), Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Cordoba sxe MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (11 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (7 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  9. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (6 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (5 times)
  13. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)

Seat Cordoba sxe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 5 19 68% 90,415
1998 6 23 65% 95,269
1997 29 136 67% 95,326
1996 1 2 100% 86,472

Seat Cordoba sxe reliability FAQ

Across 93 Seat Cordoba sxe vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cordoba sxe MOT issues are: Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Seat Cordoba sxe in our data has covered around 94,484 miles.

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