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FD05 BWP

2005 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2022
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

134,161 mi
Last recorded134,161 miles
Recorded on5 Apr 2021
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD05 BWP
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Apr 2021 134,161 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2020 122,008 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 17 Mar 2020 122,008 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 28 Mar 2019 111,390 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2018 102,425 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm and wearing on inner edge and has some cuts (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit getting low and has some cuts (4.1.E.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

engine and sills and under trays fitted

exhaust corroded

rear no.plate poor

wipers poor

Pass 4 Apr 2017 92,526 miles

rear no.plate poor

stone chips in windscreen

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

Nearside Rear tyre getting low and has some cuts

Nearside washer jet poor close to limits

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

engine and sill and under trays fitted

exhaust corroded

Pass 13 Apr 2016 82,744 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush play to my limit (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre low inner edge

Nearside Rear tyre low inner edge

Offside Front tyre low inner edge

Fail 12 Apr 2016 82,747 miles

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)

Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated (3.6.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush play to my limit (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre low inner edge

Nearside Rear tyre low inner edge

Offside Front tyre low inner edge

Pass 9 Apr 2015 72,454 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

child seat fitted to nearside rear not allowing inspection of adult belt

front wipers worn

Fail 9 Apr 2015 72,454 miles

Nearside Front Upper 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) DANGEROUS

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

child seat fitted to nearside rear not allowing inspection of adult belt

front wipers worn

Pass 14 Apr 2014 63,337 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2013 54,988 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Mar 2012 47,555 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2011 44,987 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2010 39,621 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2009 34,728 miles

rear brake pads look low

Pass 5 Jul 2008 28,000 miles

both front tyres on limit on inner edges

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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FD05 BWP is a 2005 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 FD05 BWP, 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 FD05 BWP registered?

FD05 BWP is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 4 May 2005.

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