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AD54 HGE

2005 Seat Altea

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

122,960 mi
Last recorded122,960 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD54 HGE
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 122,960 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

General surface Corrosion Undercarriage

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both Sides (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 18 Mar 2025 118,474 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Mar 2025 118,474 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Mar 2024 113,811 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2023 109,547 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Under surface corrision

Fail 13 Mar 2023 109,547 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Under surface corrision

Pass 18 Mar 2022 106,807 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust box fouling / rubbing through bumper & may get Hot !!

Fail 18 Mar 2022 106,806 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened Nut & strut thread have rotted away.. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Body of unit rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust box fouling / rubbing through bumper & may get Hot !!

Pass 2 Mar 2021 103,930 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2021 103,928 miles

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

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently 2nd catch (3.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Mar 2020 102,370 miles

Covers fitted underside not allowing full inspection

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated ROTTEN (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2020 102,369 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Covers fitted underside not allowing full inspection

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated ROTTEN (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 101,440 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2018 100,232 miles

EML illuminated

Nearside Rear tyre has age related cracks.

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

Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Undertrays fitted.

Fail 9 Mar 2018 100,230 miles

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

Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance both (very dim) (1.1.A.3d)

Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance both (very dim) (1.2.1d)

EML illuminated

Nearside Rear tyre has age related cracks.

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

Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 14 Mar 2017 98,719 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2016 97,653 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2016 97,653 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 95,852 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2015 95,852 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front tyres very low inner edges

Pass 21 Feb 2014 75,186 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Feb 2014 75,186 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jan 2013 57,862 miles

engine management warning light on

Pass 30 Jan 2012 50,881 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

engine management warning light on

Pass 19 Jan 2011 43,099 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2010 36,900 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2009 31,935 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2008 22,451 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

How Reliable is the Seat Altea?

Based on 461,665 MOT tests across 29,343 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
7,299
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
29,343
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 12,536
coil spring broken 6,672
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 5,675
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,395
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 4,100
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AD54 HGE is a 2005 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2005 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 80,840 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 Altea fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 12,536 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD54 HGE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Altea typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AD54 HGE is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 31 January 2005.

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