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DY05 OGT

2005 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jun 2024
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

120,682 mi
Last recorded120,682 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2023
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY05 OGT
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Jun 2023 120,682 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2023 120,682 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2022 119,074 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2021 117,444 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2021 117,429 miles

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jun 2020 116,046 miles

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

Pass 29 May 2019 111,766 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 29 May 2019 111,766 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 4 May 2018 100,710 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 20 Apr 2018 100,378 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 21 Apr 2017 95,582 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on both edges

Nearside Rear seatbelt not checked due to childseat

Oil leak ()

full inspection not possible due to undertrays

unable to inspect rear inner brake pad thickness

Fail 21 Apr 2017 95,582 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front tyre worn on both edges

Nearside Rear seatbelt not checked due to childseat

Oil leak ()

full inspection not possible due to undertrays

unable to inspect rear inner brake pad thickness

Pass 18 May 2016 92,497 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2015 83,799 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre badly worn inner edge and deteriorated

Pass 15 Apr 2014 74,545 miles

offside front tyre worn on edges

offside rear tyre worn inner edge and deteriorated

Pass 15 Apr 2013 63,339 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2013 63,339 miles

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

nearside rear tyre badly deteriorated

offside front tyre worn inner edge

Pass 13 Mar 2012 51,059 miles

nearside rear tyre deteriorated

Pass 23 Mar 2011 39,583 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 25 Mar 2010 31,056 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 25 Mar 2010 31,056 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 19 Mar 2009 26,367 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2009 26,365 miles

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)

Pass 19 Mar 2008 18,728 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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DY05 OGT is a 2005 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 DY05 OGT, 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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What year was DY05 OGT registered?

DY05 OGT is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 21 March 2005.

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