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BF04 BYY

2004 Seat Toledo

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2021
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

145,848 mi
Last recorded145,848 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2020
Typical for 2004 Seat Toledo87,502 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF04 BYY
MakeSeat
ModelToledo
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2020 145,848 miles

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 20 Mar 2020 145,848 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 2 Mar 2019 131,861 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2018 125,311 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 11 Mar 2017 116,072 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre near joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 11 Mar 2017 116,072 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre near joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 107,655 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2016 107,617 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 16 Mar 2015 99,320 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 24 Mar 2014 89,150 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2014 89,150 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 27 Feb 2013 80,829 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2012 74,659 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2012 74,659 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 3 Mar 2011 66,920 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2011 66,920 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 8 Mar 2010 55,912 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2010 55,874 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

rear number plate beginning to deteriorate

Pass 23 Feb 2009 47,385 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2009 47,385 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Feb 2008 40,076 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2008 39,937 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 26 Feb 2007 31,999 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Toledo?

Based on 266,761 MOT tests across 27,164 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
7,893
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
27,164
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,393
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,660
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,623
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,361
Stop lamp not working 4,264
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BF04 BYY is a 2004 Seat Toledo in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2004 Seat Toledo models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 87,502 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 Toledo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,393 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF04 BYY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Toledo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 22 years old, this Seat Toledo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF04 BYY is a 2004 Seat Toledo, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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