MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,571 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front subframe rear mounting showing signs of corrosion
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe showing signs of corrosion (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front driver door window inoperative
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear inner and outer wall of tyre perished
Offside Rear seat inaccessible due to dog crate fixed in place
Oil leak entire underside of engine covered in fresh oil ()
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded all power steering pipes are heavily corroded but not leaking at this time (2.3.2)
anti roll bar corroded
both rear coil springs rusty
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs showing heavy corrosion (3.5.1i)
ignition barrel operation intermittant
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front subframe rear mounting showing signs of corrosion
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe showing signs of corrosion (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front driver door window inoperative
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear inner and outer wall of tyre perished
Offside Rear seat inaccessible due to dog crate fixed in place
Oil leak entire underside of engine covered in fresh oil ()
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded all power steering pipes are heavily corroded but not leaking at this time (2.3.2)
anti roll bar corroded
both rear coil springs rusty
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs showing heavy corrosion (3.5.1i)
ignition barrel operation intermittant
front brake discs corroded/poor condition
front reg plate slight deterioated
handbrake has high travel
nearside front wheel slight distorted
offside rear tyre perished/worn
oil leaks
rear axle corroded
sills distorted
slight corrosion to offside rear inner sills
slight play nearside front wheel bearing
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides floor pans (5.2.6)
front brake discs corroded/poor condition
front reg plate slight deterioated
handbrake has high travel
nearside front wheel slight distorted
offside rear tyre perished/worn
oil leaks
rear axle corroded
sills distorted
slight corrosion to offside rear inner sills
slight play nearside front wheel bearing
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front lower arm rear bushes perished
d/s front and rear headrests missing
exhaust system corroded
front brake discs corroded/worn
rear brakes slightly binding
rear coil springs corroded
rear lower floorpans corroded
slight oil leak
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front exhaust support bracket broken
O/s/front door check strap reqs, attention
O/s/rear tyre perished slightly
Wipers slightly worn
small chip in windscreen A zone
Front exhaust support bracket broken
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
O/s/front door check strap reqs, attention
O/s/rear tyre perished slightly
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Wipers slightly worn
small chip in windscreen A zone
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
offside rear wheel binding slightly
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear wiper in poor condition
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
rear wiper in poor condition
How Reliable is the Seat Arosa?
Based on 269,006 MOT tests across 18,002 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W966 YER is a 2000 Seat Arosa in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 W966 YER, 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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W966 YER is a 2000 Seat Arosa, first registered on 25 March 2000.
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