MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
200,646 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
center stop light high
nearside head light lense crack
radiator leaking
centre brake light not working
front brake imbalance
handbrake travel
nearside front indicator lense missing
nearside front tyre cuts in sidewall
nearside headlamp glass cracked
oil leak
play in nearside and offside rear wheel bearings
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
centre brake light not working
front brake imbalance
handbrake travel
nearside front indicator lense missing
nearside front tyre cuts in sidewall
nearside headlamp glass cracked
oil leak
play in nearside and offside rear wheel bearings
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
battery security
centre brake light not working
damage to offside front wheel inner lip
handbrake travel
nearside front indicator unit security
nearside headlamp glass cracked
offside front tyre close to legal limit
oil leak
rear number plate deteriorating advice change
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
battery security
centre brake light not working
damage to offside front wheel inner lip
engine coolant level low
handbrake travel
nearside front indicator unit security
nearside headlamp glass cracked
offside front tyre close to legal limit
oil leak
rear number plate deteriorating advice change
alternator drive belt cracking
front brake imbalance
handbrake travel
nearside headlamp beam image faint
nearside headlamp glass cracked
offside front indicator security
offside front tyre cuts in sidewall
oil leak
play in nearside and offside rear wheel bearings
rear number plate deteriorating
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
alternator drive belt cracking
front brake imbalance
handbrake travel
nearside headlamp beam image faint
nearside headlamp glass cracked
offside front indicator security
offside front tyre cuts in sidewall
oil leak
play in nearside and offside rear wheel bearings
rear number plate deteriorating
battery insecure
engine oil level low
handbrake travel
large engine oil leak
nearside headlamp beam image faint
nearside headlamp glass cracked
noisy power steering pump
offside front tyre large cuts in sidewall advice change
play in nearside and offside rear wheel bearings
play in offside front steering arm/rack
rear number plate deteriorating
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
battery insecure
engine oil level low
handbrake travel
large engine oil leak
nearside headlamp beam image faint
nearside headlamp glass cracked
noisy power steering pump
offside front tyre large cuts in sidewall advice change
offside rear tyre close to legal limit and tyre cracking advice change
play in nearside and offside rear wheel bearings
play in offside front steering arm/rack
rear number plate deteriorating
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
battery insecure
engine oil leak
handbrake travel
nearside front tyre cuts in sidewall
offside front tyre cuts in sidewall
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
battery insecure
engine oil leak
handbrake travel
nearside front tyre cuts in sidewall
offside front tyre cuts in sidewall
battery insecure
engine oil leak
front number plate deteriorating
handbrake travel
nearside and offside headlamp glass cracked
nearside front tyre cut in sidewall
offside front tyre cut in sidewall
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
battery insecure
engine oil leak
front number plate deteriorating
handbrake travel
nearside and offside headlamp glass cracked
nearside front tyre cut in sidewall
offside front tyre cut in sidewall
battery insecure
engine oil leak
engine oil level low
handbrake travel
nearside headlamp has a hole in glass
nearside windscreen wiper blade split
offside front tyre getting close to limit
offside headlamp glass cracked
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
battery insecure
engine oil leak
engine oil level low
handbrake travel
nearside headlamp has a hole in glass
nearside windscreen wiper blade split
offside front tyre getting close to limit
offside headlamp glass cracked
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Seat Cordoba?
Based on 99,964 MOT tests across 11,711 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R37 JGN is a 1998 Seat Cordoba in Brown with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
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 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 R37 JGN, 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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What year was R37 JGN registered?
R37 JGN is a 1998 Seat Cordoba, first registered on 6 March 1998.
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