MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
61,801 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
engine cooling fan very noisy
front to rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded
smell of fuel around filler neck area
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
engine cooling fan very noisy
front to rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded
smell of fuel around filler neck area
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
n/side and o/side front inner block tread is below 1.6mm
n/side and o/side outer sills corroded
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
n/side and o/side front inner block tread is below 1.6mm
n/side and o/side outer sills corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Servo pipe has had a tempory repair.
Air/vacuum reservoir slightly corroded (3.6.A.2b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all tyres on 3mm. 155/70r13t
Poor efort from rear service brakes
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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R433 ADV is a 1997 Seat Arosa in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
Across all 1997 Seat Arosa models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 60,650 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Seat Arosa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,080 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R433 ADV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Seat Arosa typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Seat Arosa is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R433 ADV is a 1997 Seat Arosa, first registered on 9 October 1997.
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