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LG05 MVE

2005 Seat Cordoba

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Mar 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

177,340 mi
Last recorded177,340 miles
Recorded on29 Feb 2024
Typical for 2005 Seat Cordoba70,304 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG05 MVE
MakeSeat
ModelCordoba
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Feb 2024 177,340 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2024 177,332 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2023 169,324 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front tyre has cracks

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Rear both side rear tyre cracks

brake paddle harder

Fail 28 Feb 2023 169,312 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre has cracks

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Rear both side rear tyre cracks

brake paddle harder

Pass 28 Feb 2022 159,673 miles

Front Windscreen Zone B crack

Nearside Front cv boot twisted

Nearside Front wing corroded

Nearside Rear no plate light not working

Rear Brake servo hard

parking brake no reserve left

Fail 28 Feb 2022 159,673 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front cv boot twisted

Nearside Front wing corroded

Nearside Rear no plate light not working

parking brake no reserve left

Pass 22 Feb 2021 152,488 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Wing corroded

Nearside Front window damaged

Nearside Rear 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))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle underbody corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2021 152,399 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both front (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Wing corroded

Nearside Front window damaged

Nearside Rear 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))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle underbody corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2020 140,286 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front wheel arch corroded

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view

Fail 22 Feb 2020 140,282 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front wheel arch corroded

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view

Pass 2 Mar 2019 131,557 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all four (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Mar 2019 131,557 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all four (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2018 123,585 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 28 Feb 2017 115,934 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2017 115,934 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 15 Feb 2016 92,416 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2015 78,618 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2014 69,211 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 25 Feb 2013 64,065 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2012 54,571 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Feb 2011 45,029 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2011 45,029 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 24 Feb 2010 31,110 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2010 30,824 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 23 Feb 2009 25,878 miles

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

Pass 25 Feb 2008 21,332 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Cordoba?

Based on 99,964 MOT tests across 11,711 vehicles.

66.1%
Pass Rate
6,303
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
11,711
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,838
Stop lamp not working 4,000
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,455
position lamp(s) not working 3,369
Direction indicator incorrect colour 3,266
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LG05 MVE is a 2005 Seat Cordoba in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2005 Seat Cordoba models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 70,304 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 Cordoba fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,838 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LG05 MVE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Cordoba typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 21 years old, this Seat Cordoba is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LG05 MVE is a 2005 Seat Cordoba, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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