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 Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:1,041 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:637 times
Brake load sensing valve seized Occurs:800 times
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle Occurs:498 times
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) Occurs:397 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:1,365 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:22,336 times
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image Occurs:3,422 times
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level Occurs:1,281 times
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt missing Occurs:1,211 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:487 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:501 times
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:8,208 times
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:543 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:490 times
Offside 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:2,544 times
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:7,342 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:424 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:1,991 times
Power steering inoperative Occurs:664 times
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:818 times
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:538 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:2,481 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:2,747 times
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Occurs:848 times

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