MOT Status
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75,569 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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))
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))
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
exhaust rusty
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
f/o/s shock absorber damp
sections of the exhaust system noted rusty.
exhaust very rusty
r/n/s tyre perished
exhaust rusty
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
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
f/o/s tyre worn on edges
r/o/s tyre low on tread and perished
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
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
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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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