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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ATECAs year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:91.85%
(The average a petrol SEAT ATECA year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:2,907 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively100
Headlamp aim out of alignment34
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5
Windscreen washer not working 5
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Registration plate issues3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))3
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective belt would not deploy (7.1.2 (e))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction air freshner (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective centre seat-belt not retracting stuck (7.1.2 (e))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Reversing lamp inoperative vehicle has no working reverse light (4.6.1 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both front inner (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Brake servo defective or ineffective pedal remained hard after engine start and warning message "brake servo failure" appeared on dash (1.1.10 (a) (i))1
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))1
Nearside Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced nearside wing mirror repeater (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))1
Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Reversing lamp inoperative no reverse lights working (4.6.1 (a))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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