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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
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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
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
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
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))
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))
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
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
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
engine management light on
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
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)
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)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
front offside wishbone bush starting to lift
offside rear lamp cluster damaged
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.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
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
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)
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)
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)
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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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