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R440 DNB

1998 Seat Cordoba

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2008
Tests5 (2 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate40%

Mileage

261,425 mi
Last recorded261,425 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2008
Typical for 1998 Seat Cordoba89,330 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR440 DNB
MakeSeat
ModelCordoba
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

2 pass 3 fail
Fail 5 Jan 2008 261,425 miles

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)

Pass 25 Apr 2007 257,672 miles

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

Fail 23 Apr 2007 257,672 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2006 248,699 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2006 248,699 miles

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.

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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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.

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