MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,527 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
corrosion to rear beam axle
no rear seats fitted at time of test
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged glass missing
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
o/s door mirror damaged (trim)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged glass missing
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
o/s door mirror damaged (trim)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
suspect engine misfiring
windscreen damaged
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
suspect engine misfiring
windscreen damaged
Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' 2 stone chips (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front tyre wor on outer edge no visable tread
Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1a)
Offside Front tyre worn on outer edge
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe holed and blowing (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working side light (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect poss bulb (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' 2 stone chips (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front tyre wor on outer edge no visable tread
Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1a)
Offside Front tyre worn on outer edge
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Reg plate cracked and scuffed but can still be read
corroded exhaust system
stone chip in centre and N/S of windscreen but not in drivers view of road.
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Reg plate cracked and scuffed but can still be read
corroded exhaust system
stone chip in centre and N/S of windscreen but not in drivers view of road.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside front tyre worn on outer edge
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front discs lipped and pitted
front exhaust bracket broken
n/s front tyre 2mm
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust backbox slightly corroded.
front brake discs slightly corroded.
n/s/f tyre starting to wear close to legal limit.
small chip in swept area of windscreen less than 10mm.
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EJ53 WEH is a 2003 Seat Arosa in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
Across all 2003 Seat Arosa models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 52,798 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 EJ53 WEH, 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 23 years old, this Seat Arosa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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EJ53 WEH is a 2003 Seat Arosa, first registered on 21 November 2003.
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