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MOT reliability

Seat Cordoba vario se tdi

63 vehicles · 129 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 63 Seat Cordoba vario se tdi vehicles and 129 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cordoba vario se tdi has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 164,062 miles.

63
Vehicles
129
MOT tests
11,149
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cordoba vario se tdi problem areas

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

  • Other124%
  • Steering10%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes2%

Seat Cordoba vario se tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6367%
71984%
83364%
93456%
102167%
111164%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%

Fuel types: Diesel (61), Petrol (2)

Most common Seat Cordoba vario se tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
  5. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (4 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  11. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  13. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  14. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (3 times)

Seat Cordoba vario se tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 11 51 69% 201,170
1998 13 74 65% 129,038

Seat Cordoba vario se tdi reliability FAQ

Across 63 Seat Cordoba vario se tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cordoba vario se tdi MOT issues are: Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Seat Cordoba vario se tdi in our data has covered around 164,062 miles.

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