MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,705 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front suspension arm, rear mounting spitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield adrift. [unlikely to come adrift, not adjacent to fuel tank].
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in central area of w/screen. with in swept area, outside drivers vision. (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front suspension arm, rear mounting spitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c))
Rear exhaust heat shield adrift. [unlikely to come adrift, not adjacent to fuel tank].
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in central area of w/screen. with in swept area, outside drivers vision. (3.2 (a) (i))
front back plates rusted
heavy rusting to inner front disc faces on outer edge
some rusting to underside rear
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake inoperative on one side o/s (1.4.1 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault light on (7.1.6 (a))
front back plates rusted
heavy rusting to inner front disc faces on outer edge
some rusting to underside rear
parking brake travel reaching max travel to get efficiency
rusting to inner disc faces
some rusting to front suspention and componants
some rusting to rear underside suspention and inner rear sills
stone chips in zone b on windscreen
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing front offside & nearside (2.7.2a)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front offside & nearside lower (2.4.G.1)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear offside & nearside under sills (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front offside & nearside (3.5.1i)
centre stop light deteriorating
coil spring corroded rear offside & nearside (2.4.C.1b)
corrosion on steering arms
front offside tyre cracking & deteriorating
parking brake travel nearing limit
rear nearside tyre cracking on inner wall
under trays fitted obscuring some components
Underneath trays fitted at time of test
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
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SL58 GCU is a 2008 Seat Ibiza in Grey with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 2008 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 67,484 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 Ibiza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 119,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SL58 GCU, 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 18 years old, this Seat Ibiza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SL58 GCU is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 31 October 2008.
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