Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Suspension1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 2 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 18.6 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Silver Seraph · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 21.2 | 15.5 | 18.6 |
| 1999 | Silver Seraph · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 20.8 | 15.9 | 18.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
1 Silver Seraph cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
148 Silver Seraph cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 |
| 2001 | 22 | 13 |
| 2000 | 25 | 16 |
| 1999 | 32 | 23 |
| 1998 | 64 | 38 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
100 Silver Seraph cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 88% passed first time, against 64% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100 | 88% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Silver Seraph | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5.0% | 12.4% |
| Tyres | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Visibility | 3.0% | 6.7% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.0% | 16.0% |
| Brakes | 2.0% | 11.8% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the Silver Seraph.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIMOUSINES, THE LOW PRESSURE BRAKE FLUID FEED PIPE BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE RESERVOIR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP OR RETAIN AIR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THERMOSTAT REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATED SEATS WAS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS INCORRECT POSITIONING CREATES THE POTENTIAL THAT THE SURFACE OF THE HEATED SEAT CAN REACH AN UNACCEPTABLY HIGH TEMPERATURE.
NHTSA recalls