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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT CORDOBAs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:49.42%
(The average a diesel SEAT CORDOBA year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:1,471 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues215
Headlamp aim out of alignment136
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively89
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|81
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort57
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|55
Registration plate issues54
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|50
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|49
Brake pipe excessively corroded49
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|48
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|48
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|45
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|45
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|45
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|44
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|39
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|35
Rear brake binding34
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|31
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|27
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|25
Brakes imbalanced across an axle25
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|22
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|22
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|22
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|21
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|21
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|21
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|19
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|19
Brake hose excessively deteriorated18
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|18
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|16
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|14
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|14
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|13
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|11
Windscreen has damage11
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|11
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|11
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Emissions not tested |7.0|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|10
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|9
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released9
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|8
Horn not working |1.6.2a|7
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|6
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Rear brake application uneven6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|5
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|5
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|5
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Brake hose has insufficient room to move4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|4
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|4
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|4
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|4
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|4
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|4
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|4
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|4
Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6|4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|4
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|4
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|4
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Front brake application uneven4
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|3
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|3
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
An item not tested |Manual|3
Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|3
Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|3
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i|3

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