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GN03 VFE

2003 Seat Arosa

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

123,534 mi
Last recorded123,534 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Arosa52,798 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGN03 VFE
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 123,534 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 119,460 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspect rear pipes slightly corroded [ swollen under protection ] (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened also ball joint has play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm rear bushes splitting [ nearside most ] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

front to rear tyre sizes different

Fail 30 Oct 2024 119,460 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspect rear pipes slightly corroded [ swollen under protection ] (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened also ball joint has play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm rear bushes splitting [ nearside most ] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

front to rear tyre sizes different

Pass 6 Nov 2023 115,418 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened also ball joint has play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspect rear pipes slightly corroded [ swollen under protection ] (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm rear bushes splitting [ nearside most ] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front slightly smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

front to rear tyre sizes different

Pass 7 Nov 2022 114,202 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspect both rear pipes corroded [ swollen under protection ] (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Service brake binding but not excessively both front slight (1.2.1 (f))

front to rear tyre sizes different

Fail 7 Nov 2022 114,202 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour both front (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspect both rear pipes corroded [ swollen under protection ] (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Service brake binding but not excessively both front slight (1.2.1 (f))

front to rear tyre sizes different

Pass 11 Nov 2021 111,530 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 11 Nov 2021 111,530 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function Broken and not secure (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 3 Oct 2019 107,405 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2019 107,400 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2018 105,339 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2018 105,339 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2017 103,505 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2017 103,505 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 23 Sep 2016 102,444 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Fail 21 Sep 2016 102,442 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 21 Sep 2015 97,479 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Sep 2014 85,402 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Pass 22 Sep 2014 85,402 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2013 72,215 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2012 67,495 miles
Pass 21 May 2012 66,041 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 57,578 miles
Pass 5 May 2010 48,663 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2009 40,887 miles
Pass 8 May 2008 35,866 miles
Pass 18 May 2007 31,307 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 28,804 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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GN03 VFE is a 2003 Seat Arosa in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 GN03 VFE, 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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What year was GN03 VFE registered?

GN03 VFE is a 2003 Seat Arosa, first registered on 21 May 2003.

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