MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT CORDOBAs year 2000

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Pass percent:54.66%

(The average a diesel SEAT CORDOBA year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:2,964 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	362
Headlamp aim out of alignment	243
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	232
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	143
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	116
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	95
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Brake pipe excessively corroded	79
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	74
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	72
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	71
Rear brake binding	68
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	56
Registration plate issues	55
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	54
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	54
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	51
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	47
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	46
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	27
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	26
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Windscreen has damage	24
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	23
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Rear brake application uneven	17
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	16
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	16
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	15
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	10
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	6
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	6
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	6
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	6
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	6
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5

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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	362
Headlamp aim out of alignment	243
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	232
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	143
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	116
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	95
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Brake pipe excessively corroded	79
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	74
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	72
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	71
Rear brake binding	68
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	56
Registration plate issues	55
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	54
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	54
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	51
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	47
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	46
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	27
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	26
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Windscreen has damage	24
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	23
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Rear brake application uneven	17
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	16
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	16
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	15
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	10
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	6
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	6
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	6
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	6
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	6
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5

MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT CORDOBAs year 2000

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