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ML54XYV
2004 SEAT IBIZA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration ML54XYV
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model IBIZA
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
18
Passes
15
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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148 Total Defects Recorded
17 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 143,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wing corroded
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,228 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Front Both Headlamp Foggy
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,228 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Front Both Headlamp Foggy
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,078 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Side (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 132,078 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Side (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
8 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,313 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 131,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,946 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 128,663 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 128,663 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,080 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- oil fouling
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
6 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 127,080 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- oil fouling
1 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,471 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55R15 Budget (5.2.3 (e))
1 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 123,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55R15 Budget (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,733 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn edges (4.1.E.1)
- slight oil leak
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Coolant leak radiator area ()
1 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)
- rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level on minimum (3.6.G.1b)
- slight oil leak
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel nearing limit (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Coolant leak radiator area ()
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,310 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside front outer drive shaft gaiter damaged
- offside rear tyre getting low
17 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre getting low
- offside front outer drive shaft gaiter damaged
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,062 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer leaking (2.5.C.1a)
- offside rear slight brake binding
- handbrake effort just made minimum requirement
- Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases in poor condition (7.1.2)
16 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brake binding n/s (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases in poor condition (7.1.2)
- offside rear slight brake binding
- handbrake effort just made minimum requirement
- Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer leaking (2.5.C.1a)
4 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,471 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2016 26 Jun 20263 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 75,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
14 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,906 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,190 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,705 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 69,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 66,769 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2011 26 Jun 202615 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 66,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
5 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,665 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,640 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 43,640 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,621 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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ML54XYV was registered on 2004-10-29
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