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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT CORDOBAs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:56.16%
(The average a diesel SEAT CORDOBA year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:3,700 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment315
Registration plate lamp issues160
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively149
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|106
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|102
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|100
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|97
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|97
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|93
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|82
Brakes imbalanced across an axle62
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened59
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort59
Rear brake binding50
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|47
Registration plate issues47
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|42
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|42
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|39
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|39
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|37
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|37
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|35
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|35
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|34
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|32
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|29
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|29
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|28
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|27
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|27
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|25
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|25
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened25
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|23
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|19
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|19
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|19
Brake hose excessively deteriorated18
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|18
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|18
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|16
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|16
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault16
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|15
Front brake application uneven15
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|15
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|15
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|14
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|14
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Windscreen has damage13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))13
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|12
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|12
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|12
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|12
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|12
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|11
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|11
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|10
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|10
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|10
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|9
Emissions not tested |7.0|9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|9
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|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|8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|8
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8|8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Rear brake application uneven8
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|7
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Front 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 Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|7
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b|6
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|6
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))6
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|5
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||5
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))5
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|5
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.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
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Front brake excessively fluctuating5
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|5
Brake hose damaged5
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|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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