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GV54 KSN

2004 Seat Arosa

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2021
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

129,385 mi
Last recorded129,385 miles
Recorded on29 May 2020
Typical for 2004 Seat Arosa50,851 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV54 KSN
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 May 2020 129,385 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S & O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyers starting to perish

Fail 29 May 2020 129,385 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S & O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyers starting to perish

Pass 10 Apr 2019 122,146 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Apr 2018 115,495 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 22 Dec 2016 110,433 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2015 103,907 miles

Front tyres wearing on inner edges

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 22 Dec 2014 97,452 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside front tyre has slight cracking on inner sidewall

Pass 22 Dec 2014 97,452 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside front tyre has slight cracking on inner sidewall

Pass 30 Dec 2013 89,523 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2013 81,575 miles

both rear tyre treads wearing unevenly

nearside hand brake cable is deteriorating

Pass 6 Jan 2012 74,044 miles

Gearbox has a slight oil leak.

Nearside outer handbrake cable deteriorating

Fail 6 Jan 2012 74,044 miles

Gearbox has a slight oil leak.

Nearside outer handbrake cable deteriorating

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Feb 2011 71,186 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear tyres wearing slightly uneven on inner edges but no wear near 1.6mm limit.

front discs slightly pitted/corroded but not seriously.

Fail 8 Dec 2010 71,186 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

front brake discs n/s & o/s slightly pitted/corroaded

n/s/r & o/s/r tyres slightly wearing uneven on inner edges

Pass 15 Oct 2009 56,844 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2009 56,842 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Grinding noise from rear brakes,advise inspection.

Pass 17 Sep 2008 40,952 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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GV54 KSN is a 2004 Seat Arosa in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 GV54 KSN, 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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GV54 KSN is a 2004 Seat Arosa, first registered on 17 November 2004.

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