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YX51 KGY

2001 Seat Arosa

Yellow Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Feb 2021
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

103,060 mi
Last recorded103,060 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2020
Typical for 2001 Seat Arosa65,584 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX51 KGY
MakeSeat
ModelArosa
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2020 103,060 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged slight crack in glass (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material link pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine management light is on

Fail 4 Feb 2020 103,057 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded link pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened front part of wishbone mount area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged slight crack in glass (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material link pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine management light is on

Pass 8 Feb 2019 100,186 miles

•Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) •Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) •Brake pipe to n/s rear cylinder corroding.

•Slight roughness & play to n/s rear wheel bearing

Fail 17 Jan 2019 100,176 miles

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror broken. (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HID conversion to existing lamp - not to requirements. (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror broken. (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HID conversion to existing lamp - not to requirements. (4.1.4 (c))

Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm very worn. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe to n/s rear cylinder corroding.

Engine MIL light illuminated.

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Slight roughness & play to n/s rear wheel bearing.

Pass 20 May 2017 94,828 miles
Fail 20 May 2017 94,828 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 6 May 2016 87,797 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

tyres getting low and perishing

Pass 1 May 2015 82,559 miles

oil leak

Fail 1 May 2015 82,449 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

oil leak

Pass 16 Apr 2014 76,194 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Jan 2014 74,647 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 21 Jan 2013 65,154 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2013 64,824 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

(advise) engine managment light enabled

Pass 11 Jan 2012 54,861 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2011 47,426 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 9 Jul 2009 41,445 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2009 41,445 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 12 Jul 2008 33,475 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2007 25,276 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2006 22,141 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 27 Nov 2006 22,136 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

both front tyres starting to get low in places †

both front wishbone bushes just starting to split †

engine management light on †

Pass 10 Dec 2005 17,127 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Seat Arosa?

Based on 269,006 MOT tests across 18,002 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
4,317
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
18,002
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,080
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,623
Stop lamp not working 4,843
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 4,712
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 4,672
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YX51 KGY is a 2001 Seat Arosa in Yellow with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 YX51 KGY, 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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YX51 KGY is a 2001 Seat Arosa, first registered on 21 December 2001.

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