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AO52 RHF

2002 Seat Inca

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Nov 2020
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

106,105 mi
Last recorded106,105 miles
Recorded on25 Oct 2019
Typical for 2002 Seat Inca93,178 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO52 RHF
MakeSeat
ModelInca
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Oct 2019 106,105 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2019 106,105 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2018 95,489 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front disc back plate missing

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair 26 percent imbalance (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 30 Oct 2017 92,327 miles

Evidence of fuel leak - unable to assess due to engine bay covers

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front brake pipes slightly corroded

Front of chassis rails showing signs of corrosion

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front to rear brake pipes to and from load valve slightly corroded

Front wishbone rear bushes deteriorating

Lift in front top suspension mountings

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak ()

Rear tyres heavily cracked but not exposing cords

Slight noise from offside front wheel bearing

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Windscreen chipped

Fail 30 Oct 2017 92,326 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Evidence of fuel leak - unable to assess due to engine bay covers

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front brake pipes slightly corroded

Front of chassis rails showing signs of corrosion

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front to rear brake pipes to and from load valve slightly corroded

Front wishbone rear bushes deteriorating

Lift in front top suspension mountings

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak ()

Rear tyres heavily cracked but not exposing cords

Slight noise from offside front wheel bearing

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Windscreen chipped

Pass 31 Oct 2016 86,616 miles

Brake pipes greased preventing full inspection

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Rear brake application slightly uneven

Rear tyres cracking on side walls and tread area

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Nov 2015 83,055 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

air bag lamp does not illuminate

brake pipes heavily greased in places - not allowing full inspection

nearside and offside front chassis rails show signs of accident damage

rear tyres perishing

Pass 4 Nov 2014 79,538 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Nov 2013 75,733 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

brake pipes greased preventing full inspection.

engine has an oil leak.

off side front bumper corner has slight damage.

Fail 5 Nov 2013 75,724 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

brake pipes greased preventing full inspection.

engine has an oil leak.

off side front bumper corner has slight damage.

Pass 6 Nov 2012 73,144 miles

off side rear tyre perishing

off side rear wheel bearing has a slight noise when spun by hand

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

air bag warning light on

engine has an oil leak

exhaust deteriorating and has a pepair

off side front bumper corner has slight damage but not considered to be hazardous

underside brake pipes greased preventing full inspection

Fail 5 Nov 2012 73,143 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

air bag warning light on

engine has an oil leak

exhaust deteriorating and has a pepair

off side front bumper corner has slight damage but not considered to be hazardous

off side rear tyre perishing

off side rear wheel bearing has a slight noise when spun by hand

underside brake pipes greased preventing full inspection

Pass 31 Oct 2011 69,444 miles

air bag light on

brake pipes starting to rust

offside front chassis leg damaged

offside rear tyre getting low and perishing

Fail 31 Oct 2011 69,444 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

air bag light on

brake pipes starting to rust

offside front chassis leg damaged

offside rear tyre getting low and perishing

Pass 4 Nov 2010 65,371 miles

brake pipes starting to rust

damage to offside front chassis leg

offside rear tyre perishing

Fail 3 Nov 2010 65,371 miles

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

brake pipes starting to rust

damage to offside front chassis leg

offside rear tyre perishing

Pass 6 Nov 2009 62,108 miles

All rear brake pipes starting to corrode

Both front suspension top mounts have lift

Spare wheel insecure

Fail 5 Nov 2009 62,108 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

All rear brake pipes starting to corrode

Both front suspension top mounts have lift

Spare wheel insecure

Pass 7 Nov 2008 58,306 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front exhaust bracket corroded

n/s/f tyre side wall cracking

Pass 19 Oct 2007 48,852 miles

Nail in rear tyre

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

right front chassis leg damaged

Fail 10 Oct 2007 48,471 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Nail in rear tyre

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

right front chassis leg damaged

Pass 17 Oct 2006 35,725 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2006 35,718 miles

Nearside Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Rear Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

How Reliable is the Seat Inca?

Based on 79,781 MOT tests across 8,113 vehicles.

64.0%
Pass Rate
6,467
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
8,113
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,617
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,892
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,852
position lamp(s) not working 3,710
Stop lamp not working 3,487
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AO52 RHF is a 2002 Seat Inca in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2002 Seat Inca models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 93,178 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Seat Inca fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 9,617 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO52 RHF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Inca typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 24 years old, this Seat Inca is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AO52 RHF registered?

AO52 RHF is a 2002 Seat Inca, first registered on 2 December 2002.

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