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P679 TNH

1997 Seat Cordoba

Green Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 May 2024
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

200,960 mi
Last recorded200,960 miles
Recorded on24 May 2023
Typical for 1997 Seat Cordoba89,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP679 TNH
MakeSeat
ModelCordoba
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 May 2023 200,960 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all 4 wheel arch's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s & n/s floor to sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s & n/s floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s & n/s outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/f & n/s/f chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

handbrake cables corroded & collapsing

handbrake travel

Pass 25 May 2022 198,947 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all 4 wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

handbrake cables corroding & collapsing

Fail 24 May 2022 198,944 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/70/13 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm & out of shape (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm & out of shape (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all 4 wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

handbrake cables corroding & collapsing

Pass 25 May 2021 195,896 miles

O/S and N/S inner and outer sills corroding

Oil leak from engine

Temporary repair to O/S wing mirror

front and rear suspension bushes perishing

front and rear suspension components corroding

front number plate damaged

metal brake pipes corroding

rear exhaust rattling

Fail 25 May 2021 195,896 miles

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

O/S and N/S inner and outer sills corroding

Oil leak from engine

Temporary repair to O/S wing mirror

front and rear suspension bushes perishing

front and rear suspension components corroding

front number plate damaged

metal brake pipes corroding

rear exhaust rattling

Pass 1 Jun 2020 193,671 miles

O/S and N/S inner and outer sills corroding

all 4 wheel arches corroding

all front and rear suspension components corroding

front and rear suspension bushes perishing

metal brake pipes corroding

rear exhaust box rattling

temporary repair to O/S wing mirror

Fail 27 May 2020 193,667 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

N/S/F shock damp

O/S and N/S inner and outer sills corroding

all 4 wheel arches corroding

all front and rear suspension components corroding

front and rear suspension bushes perishing

front brake balance

metal brake pipes corroding

oil leak from engine

rear exhaust box rattling

temporary repair to O/S wing mirror

Pass 28 May 2019 190,778 miles

damage to o/s mirror

exhaust system corroding - baffles loose in rear box & cat

front number plate damaged

o/s & n/s floor to sills corroding

o/s & n/s floors corroding

o/s & n/s inner & outer sills corroding

o/s/f shock absorber damp

o/s/f sidelamp dull

rear wheel arches corroding

slight play to o/s/f & n/s/f top mounts

Pass 30 May 2018 187,375 miles

chip to screen

front number plate damaged

offside and nearside floors corroding

offside and nearside floors to sills corroding

offside and nearside outer sills corroding

offside and nearside rear inner sills corroding

offside and nearside top suspension mounts slight play

slight damage to offside mirror

slight oil leak from engine

wheel arches corroding

Fail 29 May 2018 187,370 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/70/13 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

chip to screen

front number plate damaged

offside and nearside floors corroding

offside and nearside floors to sills corroding

offside and nearside outer sills corroding

offside and nearside rear inner sills corroding

offside and nearside top suspension mounts slight play

slight damage to offside mirror

slight oil leak from engine

wheel arches corroding

Pass 23 May 2017 182,630 miles

chip to screen

offside and nearside inner sills corroding

Fail 22 May 2017 182,625 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment top shock mount (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment top shock mount (2.5.A.1c)

chip to screen

offside and nearside inner sills corroding

Pass 27 May 2016 177,226 miles

all 4 wheel arches corroding

front number plate starting to discolour

offside and nearside inner sills corroding

slight play in offside and nearside front top mounts

Fail 25 May 2016 177,224 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

all 4 wheel arches corroding

front number plate starting to discolour

offside and nearside inner sills corroding

slight play in offside and nearside front top mounts

Pass 29 May 2015 175,611 miles

all 4 wheel arches corroding

offside and nearside inner and outter sills corroding

slight lift in offside and nearside front top side mounts

Fail 26 May 2015 175,605 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

all 4 wheel arches corroding

offside and nearside inner and outter sills corroding

slight lift in offside and nearside front top side mounts

Pass 30 May 2014 166,363 miles

front brakes slightly binding

front tyres worn on edges

Fail 28 May 2014 166,360 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

front brakes slightly binding

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 29 May 2013 159,658 miles

front brake balance

neartside front brake slightly binding

slight blow from rear exhaust

Fail 28 May 2013 159,665 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

front brake balance

neartside front brake slightly binding

slight blow from rear exhaust

Pass 30 May 2012 153,570 miles

front number plate damaged

metal brake pipes corroding

rear wheel arches corroding

Fail 29 May 2012 153,566 miles

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

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

front number plate damaged

hand brake travel

metal brake pipes corroding

rear wheel arches corroding

Pass 26 May 2011 148,197 miles

both front wish bone inner bushes perishing

front brake slite pulsasion / balance

rear brake proformance

Fail 25 May 2010 142,637 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both front brakes binding slightly

both front tyres worn low

chip to screen

front bumper loose

nearside front shock damp

oil leak from engine

slight play in steering column

Pass 25 May 2010 142,637 miles

both front brakes binding slightly

both front tyres worn low

chip to screen

front bumper loose

nearside front shock damp

oil leak from engine

slight play in steering column

Pass 26 May 2009 136,766 miles

chip to screen

front bumper loose

slight play in steering column

Pass 27 May 2008 130,527 miles

chip to screen

slight play in steering column

Pass 31 May 2007 125,038 miles
Pass 31 May 2006 116,449 miles

CHIP TO SCREEN

NOISE FROM ENGINE

SLIGHT BLOW FROM REAR EXHAUST SECTION

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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P679 TNH is a 1997 Seat Cordoba in Green with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 1997 Seat Cordoba models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 89,404 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 P679 TNH, 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 29 years old, this Seat Cordoba is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was P679 TNH registered?

P679 TNH is a 1997 Seat Cordoba, first registered on 11 July 1997.

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