MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
261,425 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) DANGEROUS
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1,O/S/HORN BUTTON IS INOP †2,SLIGHT WEAR ON THE N/S/F AND O/S/F SEAT MOUNTS †3,PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL IS CLOSE TO LIMIT †4,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO N/S/R POSITION LAMP †5,N/S/F SEAT BELT IS SLOW TO REATRACKT
10SLIGHT DAMAGE TO O/S/F AND N/S/R WHEEL INNER RIMS †11,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO N/S/F SILL †12,N/S/R BRAKE IS BINDING SLIGHTLY †13,SLIGHT PLAY O/S/R WHEEL BEARING †14,SLIGHT NOISE ON STEERING WHEN TURNING LOCK TO LOCK †15,SLIGHT WEAR ON THE STEERING RACK
16,SLIGHT OIL LEAK ON THE ENGINE †17,N/S/R SHOCKABSORBER IS DAMP
6,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO N/S/F HEADLAMP LOOKS LIKE SECURED WITH CABLE TIES †7,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO FRONT RADIATER AND FRONT CROSS MEMBER †8,EXHAUST HEAT SHEILD IS DAMAGED †9,P/A/S PIPES ARE INSECURE
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) DANGEROUS
1,O/S/HORN BUTTON IS INOP †2,SLIGHT WEAR ON THE N/S/F AND O/S/F SEATS MOUNT †3,PARKING BRAKE TRAVEL IS HIGH †4,O/S/F AND O/S/R SIDE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL TIME †5,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO N/S/R POSITION LAMP
11,N/S/R BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY †12,SLIGHT PLAY O/S/R WHEEL BEARING †13,SLIGHT NOISE WHEN LOCK TO LOCK SUSPECT P/A/S FLUID LOW †14,SLIGHT WEAR ON THE STEERING RACK †15,OIL LEAK ON ENGINE †16,N/S/R SHOCKABSORBER BUMP STOP IS DAMGED
6,N/S/F SEAT BELT IS SLOW TO RETRACKT †7,EAXHAUST HEAT SHEILD IS DAMAGED †8,PAS PIPE IS INSECURE †9,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO O/S/F AND N/S/R WHEEL INNER RIM †10,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO N/S/F SILL
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
offside rear handbrake cable starting to bulge on outer cable
How Reliable is the Seat Cordoba?
Based on 99,964 MOT tests across 11,711 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R440 DNB is a 1998 Seat Cordoba in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
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 R440 DNB, 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 R440 DNB registered?
R440 DNB is a 1998 Seat Cordoba, first registered on 31 March 1998.
Is R440 DNB safe to buy?
The MOT history for R440 DNB shows 5 tests with a 40% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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