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DA54 ARO

2004 Seat Altea

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2022
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

138,303 mi
Last recorded138,303 miles
Recorded on11 Jan 2021
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA54 ARO
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Jan 2021 138,303 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2021 138,302 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended seat belt stuck (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2020 133,843 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Near and Offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2020 133,842 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside heavily Deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily unevenly worn BALD ON THE INNER SHOULDER (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Near and Offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 129,822 miles

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Near and offside low to bald inner shoulders plus perished (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jan 2019 129,822 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Near and offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Near and offside low to bald inner shoulders plus perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jan 2018 126,520 miles

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

Rear tyres Nearside and Offside worn on shoulders

Fail 10 Jan 2018 126,520 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Rear tyres Nearside and Offside worn on shoulders

Pass 9 Jan 2017 120,708 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 16 Dec 2015 113,878 miles

Engine Management warning lamp is on

Fail 15 Dec 2015 113,878 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Engine Management warning lamp is on

Pass 14 Jan 2015 110,016 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2015 110,016 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 14 Dec 2013 103,920 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2013 94,587 miles

em light on

Pass 16 Dec 2011 80,862 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 31 Dec 2010 64,242 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 48,711 miles

advise both rear brake's binding slightly

Pass 9 Jan 2009 30,400 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2008 20,765 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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DA54 ARO is a 2004 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 DA54 ARO, 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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DA54 ARO is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 October 2004.

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