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CV54 XRN

2004 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2025
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

171,686 mi
Last recorded171,686 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV54 XRN
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2024 171,686 miles

Front headlamps faded.

Pass 11 Oct 2023 157,185 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 5 Oct 2023 156,964 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2022 145,716 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2021 130,853 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2021 130,847 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Limit 0.80 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Headlamp lens seriously defective Nearside and offside excessively opaque (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Lamp assembly broken (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2020 125,316 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside nearside (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2019 119,848 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2018 112,136 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2018 112,005 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))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2017 102,780 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit x2 worn on inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Oct 2016 93,093 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some under bonnet components

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Tyre shows wear to its outer edge

Offside Front Tyre shows wear to its inner edge

Under trays fitted obscuring some under side components

Pass 12 Nov 2015 88,409 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2015 88,386 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 7 Nov 2014 83,804 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2013 79,220 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nsr tyre inner edge devoid of tread

osr tyre inner edge devoid of tread

Fail 8 Nov 2013 79,072 miles

Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nsr tyre inner edge devoid of tread

osr tyre inner edge devoid of tread

Pass 9 Nov 2012 72,832 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 14 Nov 2011 67,476 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Pass 12 Nov 2010 62,485 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

sill covers fitted

Pass 22 Oct 2009 50,628 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

advise a full brake check

sill covers fitted and full under shield

Pass 17 Sep 2008 42,513 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2007 34,463 miles

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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CV54 XRN is a 2004 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2004 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 80,520 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 CV54 XRN, 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 22 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CV54 XRN is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 8 October 2004.

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