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SE04 YAF

2004 Seat Arosa

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2019
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

73,736 mi
Last recorded73,736 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2018
Typical for 2004 Seat Arosa50,851 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSE04 YAF
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Jun 2018 73,736 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

centre exhaust pipe very corroded and deteriated

front subframe very corroded

nsr bump stop broken and deteriated

nsr tyre outewr wall small split

osf door mirror shroud loose and lightly damaged

osf nsf headlamp lenses deteriated

osf tyre wearing on inner tread

osr nsr brake flexi hose ferrels corroded

power steering pipes very corroded to reack

rear axle very corroded

Fail 21 Jun 2018 73,735 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Coil spring insecure jumped out of mounting point and very insicure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

centre exhaust pipe very corroded and deteriated

front subframe very corroded

nsr bump stop broken and deteriated

nsr tyre outewr wall small split

osf door mirror shroud loose and lightly damaged

osf nsf headlamp lenses deteriated

osf tyre wearing on inner tread

osr nsr brake flexi hose ferrels corroded

power steering pipes very corroded to reack

rear axle very corroded

Pass 26 Jun 2017 72,282 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 185/55/14 (4.1.E.1)

damage to nearside rear outer tyres side wall but not exposing any cords

engine management light on dash

under body, suspension, brakes, sub frame, floor pans etc corroded

Fail 21 Jun 2017 72,276 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 185/55/14 (4.1.E.1)

damage to nearside rear outer tyres side wall but not exposing any cords

engine management light on dash

under body, suspension, brakes, sub frame, floor pans etc corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2016 70,076 miles

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

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

damage to nearside rear tyre outer side wall but not exposing any cords 185/55/14

engine management light on dash

under body, suspension, brakes, exhaust etc corroded

Pass 7 Jul 2015 67,121 miles

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 6 Jul 2015 67,121 miles

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

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) DANGEROUS

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Jul 2014 64,425 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

both front wipers slightly smeering screen

damage to nearside front tyre outer sidewall but not exposing cords

engine management light on dash

Fail 4 Jul 2014 64,425 miles

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)

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

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

both front wipers slightly smeering screen

damage to nearside front tyre outer sidewall but not exposing cords

engine management light on dash

Pass 9 Jul 2013 60,170 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

damage to nearside rear tyre outer sidewall but not exposing cords

engine management light on dash

exhaust system corroded

nearside front wiper blade sligthly smeering screen

rear wiper blade split

Pass 11 Jul 2012 55,517 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

damage to nearside rear tyre outer side wall but not exposing cords

engine management light on dash

exhaust system corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2011 51,414 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

engine management light on dash

exhaust system corroded

Fail 12 Jul 2011 51,414 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

offside rear tyre perished

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

engine management light on dash

exhaust system corroded

Pass 26 May 2010 46,517 miles

front brake discs worn

rear tyres perished

Fail 25 May 2010 46,516 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

front brake discs worn

front wheel trims missing

rear tyres perished

Pass 27 May 2009 40,488 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 16 May 2008 35,297 miles
Fail 13 May 2008 35,286 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2007 26,470 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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SE04 YAF is a 2004 Seat Arosa in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2004 Seat Arosa models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 50,851 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 SE04 YAF, 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 22 years old, this Seat Arosa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SE04 YAF is a 2004 Seat Arosa, first registered on 30 July 2004.

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