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AK04 ASZ

2004 Seat Arosa

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2025
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

68,172 mi
Last recorded68,172 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 Seat Arosa50,851 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK04 ASZ
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2024 68,172 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion to sill area's

offside sill holed - not within a prescribed area

transmission/wheel bearing noise

Fail 3 Oct 2024 68,133 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer missing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside is the lower effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside front - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion to sill area's

offside sill holed - not within a prescribed area

Pass 26 Oct 2023 66,820 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL pipes are covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective secured with jubilee clip (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint between catalytic converter and centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside - pitted on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside & offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front inner sill heavily corroded outside of prescribed area

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear nearside & offside - squeal/noise from brake drum when under braking

service brake pedal has travel

Fail 26 Oct 2023 66,820 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL pipes are covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective secured with jubilee clip (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint between catalytic converter and centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside - pitted on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside & offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front inner sill heavily corroded outside of prescribed area

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Position lamp not working poor connection (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear nearside & offside - squeal/noise from brake drum when under braking

service brake pedal has travel

Pass 14 Oct 2022 65,073 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement On both front arms the bush in the rear of the arm are perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front wipers smearing

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes on the linkage are perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking around the edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear beam axle is corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2022 65,073 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement On both front arms the bush in the rear of the arm are perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front wipers smearing

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes on the linkage are perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking around the edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear beam axle is corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 63,173 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Oct 2021 63,165 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Oct 2020 59,241 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle to rear section is leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

temporary fix to front exhaust hanging bracket

Fail 23 Oct 2020 59,168 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle to rear section is leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

temporary fix to front exhaust hanging bracket

Pass 3 Apr 2019 46,230 miles

Nearside Front tyre has cuts to outer sidewall

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside wiper split at end

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Apr 2018 43,217 miles

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

nearside front tyre is worn on the outer edge

offside front outer pad is worn more than nearside

offside wiper is deteriorating

Pass 7 Mar 2017 41,303 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 36,484 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Mar 2015 31,971 miles

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

exhaust system corrosion

Pass 18 Mar 2014 28,695 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 24,806 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

noise from gearbox

ns and osr tyres tread cracking

Pass 20 Mar 2012 21,255 miles

back box corroded

both rear tyres tread cracking

Pass 18 Mar 2011 18,885 miles

child seat fitted to nearside rear not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Mar 2010 16,498 miles

Child seat fitted to nearside rear seat not allowing full inspection of adult belt.

offside front tyre starting to crack on sidewall.

Fail 5 Mar 2010 16,498 miles

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

Child seat fitted to nearside rear seat not allowing full inspection of adult belt.

offside front tyre starting to crack on sidewall.

Pass 13 Mar 2009 14,322 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2008 12,100 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 9,689 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Arosa?

Based on 269,006 MOT tests across 18,002 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
4,317
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
18,002
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,080
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,623
Stop lamp not working 4,843
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 4,712
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 4,672
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AK04 ASZ is a 2004 Seat Arosa in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 Seat Arosa models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 50,851 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Seat Arosa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,080 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK04 ASZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Arosa typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 22 years old, this Seat Arosa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK04 ASZ is a 2004 Seat Arosa, first registered on 25 March 2004.

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