MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT INCAs year 2000

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Pass percent:47.07%

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

Based on:6,469 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1234
Registration plate lamp issues	839
Headlamp aim out of alignment	713
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	579
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	273
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	269
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	260
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	245
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	235
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	230
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	218
Registration plate issues	189
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	175
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	173
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	147
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	141
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	120
Windscreen has damage	104
Rear brake binding	103
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	99
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	98
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	96
Rear brake application uneven	89
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	84
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	78
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	73
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	70
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	69
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	68
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	62
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	56
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	52
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	52
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	51
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	50
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	49
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	48
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	47
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	47
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	47
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	44
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	42
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	42
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	40
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	39
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	38
Front brake application uneven	37
Rear Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	37
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	35
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	34
Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	34
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	34
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	34
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	33
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	33
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	32
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	31
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	31
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	30
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	29
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	27
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	27
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	26
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	26
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	26
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	26
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	26
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	21
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	21
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	20
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	20
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	20
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	20
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	19
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	19
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	19
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	18
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	17
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	17
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	17
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	17
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	16
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	16
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	16
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	16
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	16
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	15
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	14
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	14
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	14
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	14
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	14
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	14
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	12
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	12
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	12
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	12
Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	12
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	11
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	11
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	11
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\|	11
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\|	11

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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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT INCAs year 2000

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