What year SEAT Inca is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 SEAT Inca has the highest pass rate at 68.1%, out of 666 vehicles tested.

What are the most common SEAT Inca MOT failures?

The most common SEAT Inca MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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SEAT Inca — Reliability by Year

8,069 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the SEAT Inca was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2003

68.1% pass rate · 666 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

62.4% pass rate · 722 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	68.1%	87,653 mi	666
2002	67.5%	93,474 mi	1,237
2001	66.9%	101,037 mi	1,070
2000	66.9%	105,366 mi	960
1999	66.5%	109,080 mi	972
1998	64.3%	110,494 mi	1,176
1997	63.8%	119,128 mi	1,266
1996	62.4%	129,714 mi	722

Which year SEAT Inca is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 87,653 miles (newest year) to 129,714 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a SEAT Inca.

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