Before you buy a used Seat Toledo II (1M).
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- We have no official recalls on record for this model; ask anyway, with the chassis number (VIN).
- According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
1.6 / 1.8 T / 2.3 V5
Petrol
- No charging from a broken earth terminalElectrical charging
- Period mentioned
- Only production periods and VINs documented in the application conditions.
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Only Toledo II 1.6 code AUS or AZD; do not apply to the 1.8 T or 2.3 V5. Confirm the terminal is broken before replacing components.
1.9 TDI
Diesel
- PD TDI camshaft, injectors and cylinder headInjection / cylinder head
- Period mentioned
- 2000–2010
- Mileage mentioned
- 120,000–200,000 km
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults |
|---|---|
| 1.6 / 1.8 T / 2.3 V5Petrol | 11 with conditions |
| 1.9 TDIDiesel | 1 |
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
We have no official recalls on record for this model. Our list is not complete: ask anyway, with the chassis number.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Seat dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
On the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 2 checked
Injection / cylinder head
Look out for: Growing noise from the cylinder head, power loss and rough running (cams and lifters); unstable idle, smoke or hesitation (injectors); on the 16-valve 2.0 TDI, coolant loss with no visible leak from a cracked head.
Ask them to check: Check the oil history (VW 505.01), listen to the head, check injector balance rates with a diagnostic tool and, on the 16-valve 2.0 TDI, read the head part number (03G 103 351) and look for coolant loss.
Electrical charging
Look out for: Discharged battery and no charging voltage.
Ask them to check: Check voltage drop and connection; fit longer earth cable if confirmed.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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