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MOT reliability

Seat Inca diese

70 vehicles · 374 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 70 Seat Inca diese vehicles and 374 completed MOT tests, the Seat Inca diese has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 139,660 miles.

70
Vehicles
374
MOT tests
8,889
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Inca diese problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Inca diese MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure0%

Seat Inca diese pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
62100%
71765%
83765%
97962%
109760%
117961%
124654%
131450%
14333%

Fuel types: Diesel (70)

Most common Seat Inca diese MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  4. Oil leak (15 times)
  5. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
  6. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (13 times)
  7. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (12 times)
  8. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (12 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (12 times)
  11. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (11 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
  13. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (11 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (10 times)
  15. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (10 times)

Seat Inca diese pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 5 28 54% 176,137
1998 14 70 67% 117,836
1997 32 170 59% 136,866
1996 19 106 59% 150,701

Seat Inca diese reliability FAQ

Across 70 Seat Inca diese vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Inca diese MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Inca diese in our data has covered around 139,660 miles.

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