MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,373 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
O/S/R tyre perishing
Rear suspension surface corrosion
both front strut mounts slight lift
both steering rack gaiters perishing
front registartion plate deteriorating but lettering visable at present
n/s/r light has slight interference between sides and indicators
o/s/f wing damaged but repeater is working at present
surface rust on front suspension
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
front registartion plate deteriorating but lettering visable at present
n/s/r light has slight interference between sides and indicators
o/s/f wing damaged . buyt repeater works at present
surface rust on front suspension
body damage to offside front quarter
front number plate dirty
slight knock and play in steering
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres starting to wear low
both front tyres worn on inner edge
both rear wheel bearings have slight play
coolant staining around oil filter housing
front number plate stained not effecting lettering
n/s/r tyre starting to wear low
N/S wiper split
both front tyres starting to wear
both rear brake ferrels rusty
brake pedal slightly spongey
coolant level low
dispite passing emissions it was quite smokey on inital accelartion
front discs slightly scored and warpped
front number plate starting to fade
front pads starting to wear low (4-6k)
n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
n/s/r starting to wear on inner edge
n/s/r tyre starting to wear low
o/s/f tyre starting to wear on inner edge
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
both rear brake ferrels rusty
brake pedal slightly spongey
coolant level low
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
N/S wiper split
both front tyres starting to wear
dispite passing emissions it was quite smokey on inital accelartion
front discs slightly scored and warpped
front number plate starting to fade
front pads starting to wear low (4-6k)
n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
n/s/r starting to wear on inner edge
n/s/r tyre starting to wear low
o/s/f tyre starting to wear on inner edge
slight interference between n/s/r indicator and side lights
both front tyres wearing on inner edge
front number plate starting to delaminate
nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
offside rear tyre worn low (2mm)
slight knock and play in steering
slight play in offside rear wheel bearing
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
f no plate slight damage fading & delamination starting rear no plate delamination starting
o/s/r tyre unevn wear perishing & slightly low
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brake fluid level slightly low
f no plate slight damage fading & delamination starting rear no plate delamination starting
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
n/s/f tyre starting to perish
o/s/f n/s/r o/s/r tyres wearing thin
n/s/f tyre starting to perish
o/s/f n/s/r o/s/r tyres wearing thin
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Seat Ibiza?
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R859 MGC is a 1998 Seat Ibiza in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1998 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 80,858 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Seat Ibiza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 119,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R859 MGC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Seat Ibiza typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Seat Ibiza is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R859 MGC is a 1998 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 23 January 1998.
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