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AP54 DVZ

2004 Seat Arosa

Black Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Apr 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

167,251 mi
Last recorded167,251 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Seat Arosa50,851 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP54 DVZ
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 167,251 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe/catalytic converter assembly (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front headlamp beam image slightly diffuse

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

copious amounts of 'repair tape' is use on vehicle. No loose/insecure parts or panels obvious at this time

noticeable surface corrosion across entire underbody and components

Pass 10 Apr 2025 165,638 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush heavily deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush heavily deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Apr 2025 165,629 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush heavily deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush heavily deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2024 163,629 miles

Both front electric windows not working

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Offside pads starting to crumble (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded All coil springs heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides cracked, split and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surfaces on front brake discs corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front and rear chassis/suspension heavily corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Going to brake valve (1.1.11 (c))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Both mirrors tapped up (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Light lense missing plastic cover

Offside Rear wheel arch area tapped up

Rear wiper worn and blade splitting

Service/inspection light illuminated on drivers display

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip Nearside in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 161,847 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre is heavily cracked around outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle and into load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Apr 2023 161,836 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle 26% - 24% operational imbalance across rear brakes (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre is heavily cracked around outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle and into load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Mar 2022 159,689 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Slight rusting on rear axle beam

Pass 25 Mar 2021 157,849 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes heavily deteriorated and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes heavily deteriorated and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view minor damage <40mm in zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

offside rear bumper and nearside door mirror (not obligatory) appear to be secured with duct tape

Pass 27 Mar 2020 157,085 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OUTER BUSHES IN POOR CONDITION (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OUTER BUSHES IN POOR CONDITION (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear BUMPER SECURED BY DUCT TAPE

Fail 20 Mar 2020 157,045 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML APPEARED ON INITIAL STARTUP THEN EXTINGUISHED OUTSIDE NORMAL PARAMETERS THEN RE-APPEARED PART WAY THROUGH TEST (8.2.1.2 (h))

BIKE RACK HAD TO BE REMOVED TO PROCEED WITH TEST AS IT PREVENTING THE BOOT FROM OPENING

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OUTER BUSHES IN POOR CONDITION (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OUTER BUSHES IN POOR CONDITION (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear BUMPER SECURED BY DUCT TAPE

Pass 2 Apr 2019 151,800 miles

CAR HAS SLIGHT MISS FIRE ON TICK OVER

EML HAD TO BE EXTINGUISHED AGAIN PRIOR TO RETEST. SPORADIC EGR SENSOR FAULT. CUSTOMER ADVISED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE

Offside Rear LIGHT OUTER CASING MISSING BUT DOSE NOT AFFECT THE COLOUR'S AT THIS TIME OF TEST

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached REAR BUMPER SECURED IN PLACE BY DUCT TAP (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2019 151,795 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

CAR HAS SLIGHT MISS FIRE ON TICK OVER

Offside Rear LIGHT OUTER CASING MISSING BUT DOSE NOT AFFECT THE COLOUR'S AT THIS TIME OF TEST

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached REAR BUMPER SECURED IN PLACE BY DUCT TAP (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2018 141,931 miles

CAR HAS MISS FIRE ON TICK OVER

E.M.I LIGHT ON DASH BOARD

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases BACK BOX HAS SLIGHT BLOW FROM IT (7.1.2)

Offside Rear LIGHT OUTER CASING MISSING BUT DOES NOT AFFECT THE COLOURS OUTPUT AT THIS TIME

REAR BUMPER SECURED IN PLACE BY DUCT TAP

Fail 9 Apr 2018 141,923 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FRONT FLEXI PIPE SPLIT (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' STICKERS IN SWEPT AREA IN ZONE B (8.3.1e)

E.M.I LIGHT ON DASH BOARD

Offside Rear LIGHT OUTER CASING MISSING BUT DOES NOT AFFECT THE COLOURS OUTPUT AT THIS TIME

REAR BUMPER SECURED IN PLACE BY DUCT TAP

Pass 9 May 2017 137,386 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

engine management light on

Fail 8 May 2017 137,384 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

engine management light on

Pass 29 Apr 2016 127,201 miles

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

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

Pass 11 May 2015 118,074 miles
Fail 2 May 2015 118,069 miles

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

Front rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

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

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

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

Offside Front 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)

Pass 26 Apr 2014 99,257 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

front offside wishbone bush starting to lift

offside rear lamp cluster damaged

Pass 4 May 2013 89,236 miles

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

Pass 26 May 2012 82,618 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

both front wheels binding

off side rear lenz cracked

Fail 26 May 2012 82,617 miles

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

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

both front wheels binding

off side rear lenz cracked

Pass 11 Jun 2011 72,390 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2011 72,390 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2010 60,687 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2009 42,439 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Jun 2008 29,085 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)

Pass 3 Jul 2007 16,842 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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AP54 DVZ is a 2004 Seat Arosa in Black with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AP54 DVZ, 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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AP54 DVZ is a 2004 Seat Arosa, first registered on 25 November 2004.

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