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MOT reliability

Seat Cordoba vario se

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

Based on 76 Seat Cordoba vario se vehicles and 180 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cordoba vario se has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,796 miles.

76
Vehicles
180
MOT tests
8,146
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cordoba vario se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Cordoba vario se MOT tests:

  • Other125%
  • Steering9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Body & structure0%

Seat Cordoba vario se pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6667%
73967%
84674%
95165%
103361%
11560%

Fuel types: Petrol (76)

Most common Seat Cordoba vario se MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (15 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (12 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (11 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (8 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  12. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  13. Emissions not tested (7.0) (5 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (5 times)
  15. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (5 times)

Seat Cordoba vario se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 28 126 67% 89,490
1998 13 54 65% 78,125

Seat Cordoba vario se reliability FAQ

Across 76 Seat Cordoba vario se vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cordoba vario se 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); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4).

The typical Seat Cordoba vario se in our data has covered around 85,796 miles.

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