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FY52 USP

2002 Seat Inca

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2019
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

83,700 mi
Last recorded83,700 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2018
Typical for 2002 Seat Inca93,178 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY52 USP
MakeSeat
ModelInca
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2018 83,700 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

handbrake has slight travel

Pass 24 Mar 2017 82,138 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 73,718 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 22 Mar 2016 73,717 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 66,950 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2015 66,950 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 14 Jan 2014 60,266 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 11 Jan 2014 60,266 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 15 Nov 2013 58,996 miles

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

Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Nov 2012 48,595 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 14 Nov 2011 45,930 miles

Front brake pipes heavily rusted.

Little reserve travel on parking brake lever.

Rear tyres worn to limit.

Pass 18 Nov 2010 44,095 miles

Rear tyres worn close to limit

Fail 16 Nov 2010 44,088 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear tyres worn close to limit

Pass 21 Oct 2009 41,984 miles

Exhaust cat showing signs of heavy corrosion.Rear tyres wearing low.

Front to rear metal brake pipes showing signs of heavy rusting-advise replacement before next Mot.

Pass 23 Oct 2008 32,312 miles

N/s & o/s rear metal brake pipes rusting heavily.

Fail 23 Oct 2008 32,312 miles

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3) DANGEROUS

N/s & o/s rear metal brake pipes rusting heavily.

Pass 22 Oct 2007 27,476 miles

Exhaust front mounting bracket heavily corroded. Nearside front and offside rear tyres worn to limit. Offside front tyre worn close to linit.

Pass 20 Jul 2006 25,048 miles

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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FY52 USP is a 2002 Seat Inca in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FY52 USP, 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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FY52 USP is a 2002 Seat Inca, first registered on 2 December 2002.

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