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BG09 ZZT

2009 Seat Exeo

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

143,740 mi
Last recorded143,740 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Seat Exeo95,262 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG09 ZZT
MakeSeat
ModelExeo
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 143,740 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear General underbody condition corroded

Pass 14 Jan 2025 135,821 miles

Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule also starting to crack (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule also starting to crack (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Sunstrip fitted but doesn't affect drivers view of the road

Fail 10 Jan 2025 135,742 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule also starting to crack (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule also starting to crack (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Sunstrip fitted but doesn't affect drivers view of the road

Pass 16 Jan 2024 128,927 miles

Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated & ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated & ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Upper section of windscreen has sunstrip fitted but doesn't affect view of the road

Fail 4 Jan 2024 128,924 miles

Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated & ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated & ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Upper section of windscreen has sunstrip fitted but doesn't affect view of the road

Fail 11 Dec 2023 128,660 miles

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective (8.2.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

engine covers and under trays fitted at time off test not allowing full view of some testable items

Pass 5 Dec 2022 120,348 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH REAR UPPER INNER WHEEL ARCH BRAKE PIPES. (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH FRONTS AND OSR TYRES HAVE SLIGHT RUNFLAT DAMAGE. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 112,902 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2020 108,345 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2019 104,989 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2018 97,590 miles

O/S/R and N/S/R light lenses are tinted, but not adversely affecting or reducing light output.

Pass 28 Dec 2017 87,980 miles

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

Fail 28 Dec 2017 87,980 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/4018 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/4018 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/4018 (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring

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

Pass 29 Dec 2016 69,973 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2016 53,621 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2015 45,642 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Could not carry out emissions due to rev limit

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Mar 2014 38,438 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2013 28,952 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2012 23,055 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2012 23,055 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

nearside rear tyre cracking

Pass 18 Jun 2012 22,883 miles

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

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

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

nearside rear tyre split in inner side wall not to cords

How Reliable is the Seat Exeo?

Based on 105,166 MOT tests across 8,155 vehicles.

78.7%
Pass Rate
8,738
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
8,155
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,618
coil spring broken 698
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 615
position lamp(s) not working 590
Registration plate lamp not working 534
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BG09 ZZT is a 2009 Seat Exeo in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2009 Seat Exeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 95,262 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 Exeo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,618 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BG09 ZZT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Exeo typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 17 years old, this Seat Exeo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BG09 ZZT is a 2009 Seat Exeo, first registered on 30 June 2009.

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