MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
232,290 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brakes slightly out of balance (slight pull to the left)
offside front tyre worn bald on inner edge
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
offside rear footbrake effort low
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
offside front tyre badly perished
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
front bumber loose
o/s outer mirror cracked
o/s/f wheel rim dented
body damage to near side of vehicle
near side front tyre slight to outside edge
offside front wish bone lower rear bush bonding starting to seperate
slight damage to inside rim of offside front wheel
slight surface corrosion to rear flex brake pipe ferrules
stone chip damage to zone A of windscreen(less than 10mm dia)
How Reliable is the Seat Cordoba?
Based on 99,964 MOT tests across 11,711 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R829 EPU is a 1998 Seat Cordoba in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 R829 EPU, 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 R829 EPU registered?
R829 EPU is a 1998 Seat Cordoba, first registered on 26 June 1998.
Is R829 EPU safe to buy?
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