MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,565 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking corroded and leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill corroded in to holes around rear axle point (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated All (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion to underside of vehicle especially all suspension components/subframes and mounting points
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides of vehicle and osr ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of vehicle and sub-frame and steering arms and steering pipes (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides of vehicle and axle corroded around mounting points (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides of vehicle (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded all (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of vehicle and osf subframe slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides of vehicle and axle (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides of vehicle (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and shock bolts both sides of vehicle, offside front subframe and power steering pipes nsf (all corroded) (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides of vehicle and axle corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly damaged both sides of vehicle (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides of vehicle and are corroding slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front shock bolts slightly corroded
Nearside Front Brake servo damaged but function not impaired servo pipe cracked (1.1.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
rear axle corroding and front gearbox leak
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both sides (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded and rear axle (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front shock bolts corroding
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both sides (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded and rear axle (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front shock bolts corroding
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
ns. and os. front discs starting to corrode on insides
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
advise.n/s/f tyre tread on 1.8 mm o/s/f on 2mm
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WG53 AEW is a 2003 Seat Arosa in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.
Across all 2003 Seat Arosa models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 52,798 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 WG53 AEW, 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 23 years old, this Seat Arosa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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WG53 AEW is a 2003 Seat Arosa, first registered on 21 November 2003.
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