MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
175,630 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f and o/s/f sills bent up
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s f wheel brg noisy
o/s and n/s sills bent
o/s and n/s sills have corrision
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Oil leak
engine noisy
nearside rear seatbelt buckle plastic casing missing
nearside sill dented
offside front wheelarch rusty
offside rear shock absorber worn
offside sill dented
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Oil leak
engine noisy
nearside rear seatbelt buckle plastic casing missing
nearside sill dented
offside front wheelarch rusty
offside rear shock absorber worn
offside sill dented
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
could not see condition of front brake pads
Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Outer Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
could not see condition of front brake pads
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
air bag light on
cambelt?
n/s/r wheel bearing
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
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Y516 ECN is a 2001 Seat Arosa in Red with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2001 Seat Arosa models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 65,584 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 Y516 ECN, 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 25 years old, this Seat Arosa is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y516 ECN is a 2001 Seat Arosa, first registered on 9 April 2001.
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