MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,908 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
N/S & O/S Beam image deteriorating
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
all steering and suspension components a corroded
brake servo is corroded
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
N/S & O/S Beam image deteriorating
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s o/s (3.4 (b) (ii))
all steering and suspension components a corroded
brake servo is corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened X2 O/S & N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
All steering and suspension components corroded
Brake servo corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering leak from rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
N/S/R Sill corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre heavily perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre heavily perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded All (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front n/s+o/s brake hoses deteriorating
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear axle corroded
n/s+o/s wiper beginning to split
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear axle corroded
n/s+o/s wiper beginning to split
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s+o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front n/s+o/s brake hoses deteriorating
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s o/s (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s (3.6.B.4d)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s o/s (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch in boot (2.4.A.3)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
all rear metal brake pipes has been undersealed
all steering and suspension components has light corrosion
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust deteriating
rear axle is corroded
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s o/s (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s (3.6.B.4d)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s o/s (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch in boot (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
all rear metal brake pipes has been undersealed
all steering and suspension components has light corrosion
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust deteriating
rear axle is corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc face (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc face (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear exhaust corroded
front and rear subframe corroded
Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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CU54 LYA is a 2004 Seat Arosa in Black with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 CU54 LYA, 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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CU54 LYA is a 2004 Seat Arosa, first registered on 23 September 2004.
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