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R290 EAR

1998 Seat Cordoba

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Nov 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

75,569 mi
Last recorded75,569 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 1998 Seat Cordoba89,330 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR290 EAR
MakeSeat
ModelCordoba
Year1998
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 75,569 miles

Back of the seat has play All round

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front steering column assy worn or lose slight

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front door check strap is damaged

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

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

Fail 10 Nov 2025 75,568 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Back of the seat has play All round

Coolant leak ()

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front steering column assy worn or lose slight

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front door check strap is damaged

Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both seal (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2024 75,322 miles

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

coolant leak noted

f/o/s door check strap is damaged in door pillar

steering column assy worn or lose ? slight

underside is rusty in places esp rear of outer sils and top of n/s sill

Fail 28 Nov 2024 75,322 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

coolant leak noted

f/o/s door check strap is damaged in door pillar

steering column assy worn or lose ? slight

underside is rusty in places esp rear of outer sils and top of n/s sill

Pass 13 Feb 2024 75,134 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play worn (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

exhaust is rusty

n/s/r sill capping is very rusty

oil leak noted level is ok

rear number plate is poor

Pass 18 Jan 2023 74,808 miles

both front lower suspension arm bushes starting to delaminate

both rear inner and outer sills very rusty getting soft

engine oil leak noted

r/o/s tyre starting to perish on the tread

steering colum worn

Fail 9 Jan 2023 74,799 miles

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

both front lower suspension arm bushes starting to delaminate

both rear inner and outer sills very rusty getting soft

engine oil leak noted

r/o/s tyre starting to perish on the tread

steering colum worn

Pass 10 Jan 2022 74,457 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust is rusty

f/n/s tyre is badly perished in tread

n/s hand brake cable is rusty

oil leaks level is ok

r/o/s tyre is badly curbed (lumps out)

rear number plate is poor

underside is rusty in place esp sills and r/n/s sill top

Pass 22 Jan 2021 74,110 miles

n/s/f perished on tread

Both front indicators slightly discoloured

Emissions very slow to drop

Exhaust rusty and slight blow

Oil leak noted from engine

Wear/ noise from rack pinion or lower UJ

n/s tyre valve splitting

o/s and n/s inner and outer sills corroded and soft

o/s/f tyre curbed

o/s/r tyre curbed

possible coolant leak from water housing on engine

Pass 8 Jan 2020 73,672 miles

exhaust is rusty

front lower arm bushes are perished

n/s handbrake cable is rusty

oil leak

r/n/s tyre valve is perished

r/o/s tyre is curbed

rear number plate is poor

top of r/n/s sill is rusty

Pass 16 Jan 2019 72,878 miles

exhaust is very rusty

front discs are worn and pas appear 70% worn o/s

front lower arm bushes are perished

n/s handbrake cable is rusty

noise noted from column assy

oil leaks

Pass 15 Jan 2018 71,956 miles

exhaust is very rusty esp centre box

front discs are rusty (area reduced) and worn pads appear 60% worn

n/s headlamp is poor

r/n/s handbrake cable is poor

r/o/s is curbed

sill and rear arches are rusty in places

wet test

Pass 9 Jan 2017 71,048 miles

both front lower arm bushes are perished

exhaust is rusty

f/n/s tyre is badly splitting at outer rim and worn at edges

f/o/s tyre is badly worn on edges

n/s hand brake cable is rusty

oil leak

rear wheel arches and sill are rusty

Pass 11 Jan 2016 69,628 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust is very rusty

f/n/s tyre worn at outer edge

f/o/s tyre is worn on outer edges

n/s hand brake cable is poor

noise noted from steering wheel ?

s crew noted in f/o/s tyre

Pass 13 Jan 2015 68,007 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front tyres worn on edges esp o/s

n/s handbrake cable is poor

oil leak

Fail 13 Jan 2015 68,006 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front tyres worn on edges esp o/s

n/s handbrake cable is poor

oil leak

Pass 8 Jan 2014 66,033 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust rusty esp centre box

f/o/s tyre worn on edges

headlamp noted poor

loseness of wear noted in column assy

Pass 23 Jan 2013 64,318 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

exhaust rusty

Fail 23 Jan 2013 64,318 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

exhaust rusty

Pass 31 Jan 2012 61,890 miles

f/o/s shock absorber damp

sections of the exhaust system noted rusty.

Pass 31 Jan 2011 58,645 miles

exhaust very rusty

r/n/s tyre perished

Pass 9 Feb 2010 56,620 miles

exhaust rusty

Pass 16 Feb 2009 54,750 miles

f/n/s tyre wearing on the outer tread, also nailed on the outer tread not repairable.

f/o/s shock damp

r/o/s tyre badly perished

sections of the exhaust system noted rusty

slight slackness noted in both rear wheel bearings

slight wear noted on both front brake disc

Fail 16 Feb 2009 54,750 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

f/o/s shock damp

r/o/s tyre badly perished

air leak noted from servo pipe

bet test failed

f/n/s tyre wearing on the outer tread, also nailed on the outer tread not repairable.

sections of the exhaust system noted rusty

slight slackness noted in both rear wheel bearings

slight wear noted on both front brake disc

Pass 4 Feb 2008 51,885 miles

f/o/s tyre worn on edges

r/o/s tyre low on tread and perished

Fail 4 Feb 2008 51,885 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

f/o/s tyre worn on edges

r/o/s tyre low on tread and perished

Pass 20 Feb 2007 48,862 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2007 48,862 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 31 Jan 2006 45,533 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2006 45,533 miles

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

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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R290 EAR is a 1998 Seat Cordoba in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1998 Seat Cordoba models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 89,330 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 R290 EAR, 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 28 years old, this Seat Cordoba is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R290 EAR is a 1998 Seat Cordoba, first registered on 25 March 1998.

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