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LK03 AFX

2003 Seat Arosa

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

42,077 mi
Last recorded42,077 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Arosa52,798 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLK03 AFX
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2025 42,077 miles

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

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle cross member (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2025 42,069 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle cross member (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2023 40,536 miles

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

Fail 13 Dec 2023 40,528 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 4 Jan 2023 38,624 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexy to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexy to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Jan 2022 36,104 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2022 36,104 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 34,060 miles

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

exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 11 Jan 2021 34,054 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 9 Jan 2020 32,751 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

center exhaust deteriorated

offside rear brake noisy on application

Pass 7 Jan 2019 31,143 miles

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

Pass 9 Jan 2018 29,662 miles

MIL on

Fail 9 Jan 2018 29,662 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

MIL on

Pass 4 Jan 2017 27,114 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush lower arm rear bush wearing/splitting (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear axle pipes corroding (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush lower arm rear bush wearing and splitting (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear axle pipes corroding (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Jan 2016 25,551 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 7 Jan 2016 25,539 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2015 24,366 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2015 24,316 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Sep 2013 21,559 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Mar 2012 18,055 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 21 Feb 2011 15,133 miles

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

front brake discs corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2011 15,133 miles

front brake discs corroded

Pass 18 Jan 2010 13,246 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Jan 2009 11,737 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2009 11,736 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Feb 2008 10,548 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2007 9,083 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2006 7,105 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2006 7,063 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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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LK03 AFX is a 2003 Seat Arosa in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 LK03 AFX, 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 LK03 AFX registered?

LK03 AFX is a 2003 Seat Arosa, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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