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GD04 EHW

2004 Seat Arosa

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2026
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

96,552 mi
Last recorded96,552 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2025
Typical for 2004 Seat Arosa50,851 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGD04 EHW
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2025 96,552 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front driver seat not allowing access to rear passenger seat does

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Apr 2025 96,552 miles

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front driver seat not allowing access to rear passenger seat does

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 95,027 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Jan 2023 92,476 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2023 92,476 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2022 84,960 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2022 84,960 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2020 80,212 miles

FRONT EXHAUST MOUNTING BROKEN

HIGH LEVEL STOP LIGHT INCOMPLETE

N/S FRONT TYRE INNER EDGE LOW ..........EARLY RECTIFICATION ADVISED

O/S DOOR MIRROR DAMAGED

O/S NO PLATE LIGHT NOT WORKING

O/S REAR COIL SPRING CORRODED

Fail 30 Nov 2020 80,211 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt LOWER SWIVAL (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

FRONT EXHAUST MOUNTING BROKEN

HIGH LEVEL STOP LIGHT INCOMPLETE

N/S FRONT TYRE INNER EDGE LOW ..........EARLY RECTIFICATION ADVISED

O/S DOOR MIRROR DAMAGED

O/S NO PLATE LIGHT NOT WORKING

O/S REAR COIL SPRING CORRODED

Pass 4 Jun 2019 75,880 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2019 75,880 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2018 72,577 miles

O/S FRONT TYRE EDGES LOW

Fail 2 Jun 2018 72,573 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords PERISHED (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

O/S FRONT TYRE EDGES LOW

Pass 3 May 2017 69,533 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRE EDGES GETTING LOW

N/S REAR TYRE PERISHING

Fail 3 May 2017 69,533 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases REAR SILENCER (7.1.2)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

BOTH FRONT TYRE EDGES GETTING LOW

N/S REAR TYRE PERISHING

Pass 6 Apr 2016 63,676 miles

n/s rear tyre perishing

o/s rear tyre getting out of shape

Fail 6 Apr 2016 63,675 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

front brake discs starting to wear

n/s rear tyre perishing

o/s rear tyre getting out of shape

Pass 20 Apr 2015 57,231 miles

N/S HEADLAMP CONDENSATED

Fail 20 Apr 2015 57,231 miles

Offside Outer Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

N/S HEADLAMP CONDENSATED

Pass 19 Apr 2014 51,384 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 20 May 2013 51,190 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 20 May 2013 51,189 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 17 May 2012 44,321 miles
Pass 20 May 2011 42,181 miles
Fail 19 May 2011 42,181 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 24 Jul 2010 35,578 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2010 35,578 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 23 Jul 2009 25,534 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 28 Jul 2008 14,928 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2008 14,928 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 13 Nov 2007 12,626 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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GD04 EHW is a 2004 Seat Arosa in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

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 GD04 EHW, 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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GD04 EHW is a 2004 Seat Arosa, first registered on 11 June 2004.

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