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S109 EKN

1999 Seat Arosa

Green Diesel 1716cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

189,122 mi
Last recorded189,122 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2025
Typical for 1999 Seat Arosa62,778 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS109 EKN
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,716cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2025 189,122 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2024 187,544 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BORDERLINE !!! (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 185,617 miles

Corrosion appearing under the car

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2022 184,258 miles

Corrosion appearing under the car

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 182,623 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle corroded

Fail 29 Mar 2021 182,623 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle corroded

Pass 13 Mar 2020 179,435 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre uneven wear

Pass 16 Mar 2019 174,448 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Mar 2019 174,448 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2018 167,648 miles

Front wipers deteriorated

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 161,319 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 28 Mar 2017 161,229 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Oil leak ()

Pass 31 Mar 2016 152,143 miles

rear service brake requires adjustment or repair

vehicle body jack point slight damaged, nearside front

Fail 30 Mar 2016 152,139 miles

Direction indicator insecure and damaged, offside front (1.4.A.2b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

rear service brake requires adjustment or repair

vehicle body jack point slight damaged, nearside front

Pass 29 Jan 2015 147,004 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2013 139,946 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

o/s/f inner door handle is broken

radiator fan motor bearing is worn.

Fail 23 Oct 2013 139,946 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f inner door handle is broken

radiator fan motor bearing is worn.

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear number plate just starting to deteriate

Pass 26 Apr 2012 126,999 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

o/s/f brake disc slightly distorted.

rear number plate starting to deteriate.

Fail 25 Apr 2012 126,998 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/f & o/s/f wiper blades split & deteriated.

n/s/r foot & handbrake low force.

o/s/f brake disc slightly distorted.

rear number plate starting to deteriate.

Pass 28 Feb 2011 123,040 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE MISSING CAN BE OPENED BY USING CABLE

Pass 4 Feb 2010 115,435 miles

Exhaust front pipe corroding thro.

Nearside front door handle missing,but can be opened by using the cable.

Rear exhaust box corroding.

Fail 4 Feb 2010 115,435 miles

Exhaust front pipe corroding thro.

Nearside front door handle missing,but can be opened by using the cable.

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear exhaust box corroding.

Pass 2 Feb 2009 106,659 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2009 106,658 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Feb 2008 97,453 miles

nearside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy

Pass 5 Feb 2007 87,318 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2006 76,766 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Arosa?

Based on 269,006 MOT tests across 18,002 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
4,317
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
18,002
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,080
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,623
Stop lamp not working 4,843
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 4,712
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 4,672
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S109 EKN is a 1999 Seat Arosa in Green with a 1,716cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1999 Seat Arosa models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 62,778 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 S109 EKN, 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 27 years old, this Seat Arosa is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S109 EKN is a 1999 Seat Arosa, first registered on 16 February 1999.

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