SEAT Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of SEAT vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 6,771,225 SEAT Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that SEATs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own SEAT's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,131 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:16,937 times
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault Occurs:3,439 times
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:1,070 times
Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged Occurs:396 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:3,466 times
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Occurs:1,389 times
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:1,070 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing Occurs:528 times
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:412 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:1,034 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:5,370 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:387 times
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:394 times
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:555 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits b Occurs:656 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:509 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested Occurs:382 times
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Occurs:1,374 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure Occurs:352 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:976 times
Offside Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Occurs:968 times
Offside Inner Rear position lamp not working Occurs:1,110 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive Occurs:470 times
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Occurs:385 times

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