MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,256 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in the center
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face heavily corroded (3.5.1i)
both front tyres wearing on outside edge
center section and back box of exhaust corroded
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp from CAT to center broken (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported Clamp from CAT to center broken (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Steering system excessively rough top strut mount bearing seized (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly bearing has seized (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in the center
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face heavily corroded (3.5.1i)
both front tyres wearing on outside edge
center section and back box of exhaust corroded
exhaust corroded
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
exhaust corroded
nearside rear tyre perishing and has 3 nails in
offside rear tyre perishing
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
centre and rear exhaust corroded
nearside front flexi brake hose securing clip missing
offside front tyre bold on inner edge
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
centre and rear exhaust corroded
nearside front flexi brake hose securing clip missing
offside front tyre bold on inner edge
offside rear handbrake slightly sticking on
rear discs poor
rear exhaust box poor
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside rear handbrake slightly sticking on
rear discs poor
rear exhaust box poor
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
How Reliable is the Seat Ibiza?
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YR53 EBP is a 2003 Seat Ibiza in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2003 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 66,903 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 Ibiza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 119,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YR53 EBP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Seat Ibiza typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 23 years old, this Seat Ibiza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was YR53 EBP registered?
YR53 EBP is a 2003 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 6 September 2003.
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