MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,180 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
off side park brake cabel outer covering damaged
Oil leak
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
off side park brake cabel outer covering damaged
Oil leak
Offside handbrake cable outer cassin in poor condition
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside handbrake cable outer cassin in poor condition
LARGE/OIL/LEAK/ON/ENGINE
LIMETED/RESERVE/TRAVEL/ON/HANDBRAKE/
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
LARGE/OIL/LEAK/ON/ENGINE
LIMETED/RESERVE/TRAVEL/ON/HANDBRAKE/
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
How Reliable is the Seat Arosa?
Based on 269,006 MOT tests across 18,002 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R86 XNF is a 1997 Seat Arosa in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 R86 XNF, 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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What year was R86 XNF registered?
R86 XNF is a 1997 Seat Arosa, first registered on 13 November 1997.
Is R86 XNF safe to buy?
The MOT history for R86 XNF shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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