MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT CORDOBAs year 1999

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Pass percent:49.34%

(The average a diesel SEAT CORDOBA year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:3,881 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	576
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	306
Headlamp aim out of alignment	296
Brake pipe excessively corroded	163
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	162
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	147
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	143
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	127
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	123
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	110
Rear brake binding	108
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	108
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	106
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	103
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	102
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	100
Registration plate issues	94
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	87
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	75
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	72
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	72
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	63
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	62
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	62
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	59
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	58
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	54
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	42
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	40
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	37
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	37
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	35
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	34
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	33
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	31
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	29
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	28
Rear brake application uneven	28
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	28
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	26
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	25
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	24
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	21
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	20
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Front brake application uneven	20
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Windscreen has damage	18
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	17
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	15
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	14
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	14
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	13
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	13
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	12
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	11
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	9
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	9
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	8
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	8
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	8
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	7
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	6
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	6
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	576
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	306
Headlamp aim out of alignment	296
Brake pipe excessively corroded	163
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	162
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	147
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	143
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	127
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	123
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	110
Rear brake binding	108
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	108
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	106
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	103
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	102
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	100
Registration plate issues	94
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	87
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	75
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	72
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	72
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	63
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	62
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	62
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	59
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	58
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	54
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	42
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	40
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	37
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	37
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	35
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	34
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	33
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	31
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	29
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	28
Rear brake application uneven	28
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	28
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	26
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	25
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	24
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	21
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	20
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Front brake application uneven	20
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Windscreen has damage	18
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	17
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	15
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	14
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	14
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	13
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	13
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	12
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	11
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	9
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	9
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	8
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	8
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	8
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	7
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	6
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	6
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6

MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT CORDOBAs year 1999

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