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VU54 WLA

2004 Seat Arosa

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

73,290 mi
Last recorded73,290 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Seat Arosa50,851 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU54 WLA
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 73,290 miles

General underbody surface corrosion to all suspension components

Pass 11 Nov 2024 72,208 miles

Slight corrosion to all underside components

Pass 16 Nov 2023 70,025 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both slightly cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust rubber mount missing

Pass 3 Nov 2022 68,850 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Nov 2021 61,636 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2021 61,636 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Nov 2020 56,583 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2019 53,774 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2019 53,774 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Fuel pipe union leaking on filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2018 51,786 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 3 Aug 2018 51,786 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm/axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Sep 2017 50,149 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside rear tyre has cracks in tread but not deep enough to reach the cords at time of test

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside rear tyre has cracks in tread but not deep enough to reach the cords at time of test

Rear axle has slight corrosion

Fail 31 Aug 2017 50,148 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside rear tyre has cracks in tread but not deep enough to reach the cords at time of test

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside rear tyre has cracks in tread but not deep enough to reach the cords at time of test

Rear axle has slight corrosion

Pass 16 Jul 2015 47,893 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2014 45,329 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2013 41,293 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2013 41,293 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 10 Apr 2012 34,890 miles

Front number plate deteriorating

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

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

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

Pass 21 Apr 2011 29,827 miles

Both front brake discs deteriorating on inner faces.

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

Pass 4 Mar 2010 24,314 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front tyres perished but no ply or cords showing.

Pass 2 Mar 2009 20,413 miles

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

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

Rear number plate is seperating .

Pass 22 Feb 2008 14,892 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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VU54 WLA is a 2004 Seat Arosa in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 VU54 WLA, 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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VU54 WLA is a 2004 Seat Arosa, first registered on 9 September 2004.

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