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MOT reliability

Seat Inca

8,141 vehicles · 79,823 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,141 Seat Inca vehicles and 79,823 completed MOT tests, the Seat Inca has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,110 miles.

8,141
Vehicles
79,823
MOT tests
8,422
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Inca problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Inca MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Seat Inca pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11567%
23569%
31,25779%
42,73974%
54,12271%
65,42868%
76,71766%
88,12365%
99,10664%
109,01563%
117,84861%
126,62660%
135,12660%
143,99160%
152,90159%
162,04561%
171,40462%
1894662%
1968362%
2048264%

Fuel types: Diesel (8,057), Petrol (81), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Seat Inca MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,851 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,604 times)
  3. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2,976 times)
  4. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,919 times)
  5. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2,910 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,807 times)
  7. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,671 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,526 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,424 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,271 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,260 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,249 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,243 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,129 times)
  15. Oil leak (2,127 times)

Seat Inca pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 1 100% 27,381
2011 1 6 67% 180,157
2010 1 15 93% 101,636
2009 3 16 75% 131,509
2006 2 16 50% 208,428
2005 6 35 69% 145,344
2004 32 448 65% 128,337
2003 665 9,362 66% 126,553
2002 1,211 16,943 66% 134,601
2001 1,038 12,874 65% 135,288
2000 925 9,573 64% 135,816
1999 948 8,719 64% 134,221
1998 1,160 8,658 62% 128,822
1997 1,256 8,127 61% 138,290
1996 719 4,767 61% 146,056
1995 2 7 71% 234,530
1990 1 3 67% 77,977
1971 1 5 60% 115,370

Seat Inca reliability FAQ

Across 8,141 Seat Inca vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Inca MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c).

The typical Seat Inca in our data has covered around 135,110 miles.

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