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MOT reliability

Seat Inca diesel

1,286 vehicles · 1,580 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,286 Seat Inca diesel vehicles and 1,580 completed MOT tests, the Seat Inca diesel has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 137,807 miles.

1,286
Vehicles
1,580
MOT tests
9,442
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Inca diesel problem areas

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

  • Other99%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Seat Inca diesel pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
61258%
78670%
819366%
937964%
1040258%
1129057%
1214051%
133855%
14367%
15250%
1610%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,274), Petrol (12)

Most common Seat Inca diesel MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (74 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (73 times)
  3. Oil leak (60 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (58 times)
  5. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (53 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (50 times)
  7. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (48 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (47 times)
  9. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (42 times)
  10. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (41 times)
  11. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (41 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (41 times)
  13. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (40 times)
  14. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (40 times)
  15. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (40 times)

Seat Inca diesel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 6 67% 156,789
2000 2 10 70% 92,835
1999 28 128 62% 127,781
1998 85 405 62% 130,305
1997 131 589 60% 140,484
1996 93 410 58% 144,536

Seat Inca diesel reliability FAQ

Across 1,286 Seat Inca diesel 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 diesel 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); Oil leak.

The typical Seat Inca diesel in our data has covered around 137,807 miles.

Compare the Seat Inca diesel

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