MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,949 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leaks under engine
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leaks under engine
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and has a nail (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust back box (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsf (1.4.A.2f)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nsf condensation inside lense (1.7.5a)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing fronts (2.7.2a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened fronts corroded (3.5.1i)
engine cover and undertray
exhaust backbox corroded and outer skin peeling off
nsf and osf tyres cut outer walls
nsr and osr tyre cracks inner and outer walls
oil leak
osr coil spring corroded
undetray slightly insecure osf wheel arch
Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded osr wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage os rear view mirror back casing (6.1.C.1)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsf (1.4.A.2f)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nsf condensation inside lense (1.7.5a)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing fronts (2.7.2a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened fronts corroded (3.5.1i)
engine cover and undertray
exhaust backbox corroded and outer skin peeling off
nsf and osf tyres cut outer walls
nsr and osr tyre cracks inner and outer walls
oil leak
osr coil spring corroded
undetray slightly insecure osf wheel arch
oil leak
rear centre brake light not working
undertray
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc nsf inner (2.5.C.1a)
Stop lamp not working nsr and osr (1.2.1b)
rear centre brake light not working
undertray
oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
both front tyres outer side wall cut not deep enough to reach the cords or ply
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Oil leak
both front tyres outer side wall cut not deep enough to reach the cords or ply
Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak
advice near side inner drive shaft gaitor
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Seat Arosa?
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Y551 NBY is a 2001 Seat Arosa in Grey with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.
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 Y551 NBY, 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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Y551 NBY is a 2001 Seat Arosa, first registered on 6 March 2001.
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