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A16 JLH

1999 Seat Toledo

Purple Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Aug 2009
Tests7 (3 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate42.9%

Mileage

105,419 mi
Last recorded105,419 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2010
Typical for 1999 Seat Toledo99,023 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA16 JLH
MakeSeat
ModelToledo
Year1999
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

3 pass 4 fail
Fail 26 Jan 2010 105,419 miles

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

Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2008 86,514 miles

battery insecure

both front brake hoses perished

Fail 13 Aug 2008 86,507 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

battery insecure

both front brake hoses perished

Pass 6 Aug 2007 68,679 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2007 68,508 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 7 Jul 2006 57,876 miles

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

both front flexible brake hoses slightly perished

both front seatbelts slow to retract

both rear axel mounting bushes partially split

drivers seat base has some freeplay in mechanism

Fail 27 Jun 2006 57,876 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b)

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

all brake discs partially corrodded

both front flexible brake hoses slightly perished

both front seatbelts slow to retract

both rear axel mounting bushes partially split

drivers seat base has some freeplay in mechanism

How Reliable is the Seat Toledo?

Based on 266,761 MOT tests across 27,164 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
7,893
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
27,164
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,393
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,660
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,623
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,361
Stop lamp not working 4,264
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A16 JLH is a 1999 Seat Toledo in Purple with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.

Across all 1999 Seat Toledo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 99,023 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 Toledo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,393 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A16 JLH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Toledo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 27 years old, this Seat Toledo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was A16 JLH registered?

A16 JLH is a 1999 Seat Toledo, first registered on 31 December 1999.

Is A16 JLH safe to buy?

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