MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT INCAs year 2001

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Pass percent:48.19%

(The average a diesel SEAT INCA year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:8,474 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1626
Registration plate lamp issues	1006
Headlamp aim out of alignment	986
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	798
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	386
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	347
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	322
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	312
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	257
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	241
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	229
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	205
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	190
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	184
Rear brake binding	179
Registration plate issues	173
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	168
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	152
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	146
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	143
Rear brake application uneven	143
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	124
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	124
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	124
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	118
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	107
Windscreen has damage	103
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	86
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	86
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	85
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	79
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	76
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	74
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	71
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	71
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	68
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	66
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	61
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	59
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	56
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	56
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	55
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	54
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	54
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	53
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	52
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	51
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	48
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	46
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	45
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	44
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	43
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Rear Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	41
Front brake application uneven	40
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	38
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	38
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	37
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\|	37
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	36
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	36
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	35
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	35
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	34
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	33
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	33
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	31
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	31
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	29
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	29
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	29
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	29
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	28
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	28
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	27
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\|	27
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	27
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	26
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	25
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	25
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	24
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	24
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	23
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	23
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	22
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	21
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	21
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	21
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	20
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	20
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	20
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\|	20
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	20
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	20
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	19
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	18
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	18
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	18
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	18
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	18
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	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 Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	17
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	17
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	17
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	16
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	16
Front brake excessively fluctuating	16
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	16
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	16
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	15
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	15
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	15
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Spare wheel insecure \|6.4.2\|	14
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14

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 2001

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