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49,898 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front door check strap worn
Nearside in-car headlight adjuster not working
Offside Front door lower hinge and check strap worn - not affecting operation
Offside Front indicator lens damaged and holed - not affecting lighting
Offside Rear floor pan corroding around rubber bung
Offside Rear light unit lens damaged and holed - not affecting lighting
both front droplink lower bushes slightly deteriorated
both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated
paint peeling and surface corrosion to o/s/r coil spring
slight engine oil leak
slight gearbox oil leak
Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases sleeve clamp corroded through - centre to rear join (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front door check strap worn
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside in-car headlight adjuster not working
Offside Front door lower hinge and check strap worn - not affecting operation
Offside Front indicator lens damaged and holed - not affecting lighting
Offside Rear floor pan corroding around rubber bung
Offside Rear light unit lens damaged and holed - not affecting lighting
both front droplink lower bushes slightly deteriorated
both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated
paint peeling and surface corrosion to o/s/r coil spring
slight engine oil leak
slight gearbox oil leak
Exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material In engine bay (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Floor in such a condition it is likely to cause load insecurity or instability
Exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material In engine bay (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Floor in such a condition it is likely to cause load insecurity or instability
slight corrossion o/s/r floor pan
slight exhaust blow,, rear
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier mounting bolt loose on bracket (non-gen battery) (4.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp insecure upper bracket broken (4.1.1 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at rear clamp (6.1.2 (a))
Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front wipers poor
Nearside Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant housing leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper headlamp bracket cracked not moving at time of test
Nearside Front tyre on 3mm and bald on edges
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front tyre balding on outer edges
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floorpan was a bung hole + inner sill heavily corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Stop lamp not working High level (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs corroded
Centre Stop lamp obscured more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs corroded
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)
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W198 TJH is a 2000 Seat Arosa in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2000 Seat Arosa models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 62,285 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 W198 TJH, 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 26 years old, this Seat Arosa is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W198 TJH is a 2000 Seat Arosa, first registered on 5 June 2000.
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