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OU54 LFJ

2004 Seat Toledo

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Sep 2025
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

175,796 mi
Last recorded175,796 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 Seat Toledo87,502 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU54 LFJ
MakeSeat
ModelToledo
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2024 175,796 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2023 163,281 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 16 Nov 2022 156,583 miles

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Nov 2022 156,581 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin shows signs of overheat (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Nov 2021 150,759 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Oct 2020 150,426 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2019 149,511 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2018 139,094 miles

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

engine covers and under trays obscuring views

Pass 8 Nov 2017 128,053 miles

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring views

Fail 7 Nov 2017 128,050 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring views

Pass 14 Nov 2016 116,668 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

engine covers / under trays fitted obscuring view to some components

Pass 18 Nov 2015 103,892 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2014 102,687 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Nov 2013 101,114 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Nov 2012 99,778 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2011 98,466 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2010 98,351 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2009 98,297 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2008 78,011 miles

Nail in rear tyre

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

Nearside rear tyre uneven wear

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

offside rear tyre uneven wear

Pass 9 Nov 2007 60,427 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Toledo?

Based on 266,761 MOT tests across 27,164 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
7,893
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
27,164
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,393
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,660
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,623
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,361
Stop lamp not working 4,264
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OU54 LFJ is a 2004 Seat Toledo in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2004 Seat Toledo models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 87,502 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Seat Toledo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,393 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OU54 LFJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Toledo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 22 years old, this Seat Toledo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was OU54 LFJ registered?

OU54 LFJ is a 2004 Seat Toledo, first registered on 21 October 2004.

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