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FEZ 7900

2005 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jun 2024
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

150,177 mi
Last recorded150,177 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2023
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFEZ 7900
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2023 150,177 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective tail section hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Fail 12 Jun 2023 149,727 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective tail section hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp insecure o/s & n/s (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 128,998 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes painted black and are covered by undertrays (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked along sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Whole underside of vehicle has been undersealed

Pass 16 Nov 2020 122,308 miles

all tyres slightly perished

exhaust center sleeve insecure

rear axle bushes perished

some areas of corrosion on underside

Pass 21 Nov 2019 114,668 miles

Nearside Front tyre badly worn inner shoulder

Offside Front tyre badly worn inner shoulder

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

Fail 14 Nov 2019 114,664 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer ball joint rubber cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front tyre badly worn inner shoulder

Offside Front tyre badly worn inner shoulder

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2018 104,318 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2018 104,318 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2017 98,748 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 25 Mar 2017 98,748 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Mar 2016 93,274 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2016 93,272 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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 4 Apr 2015 87,270 miles

damage to inner and outer sidewall o/s/r tyre, no cords or ply showing

rear brakes binding

Pass 25 Apr 2014 82,129 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 24 Apr 2014 82,116 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Apr 2013 73,678 miles

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 24 Apr 2013 73,675 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 May 2012 68,585 miles

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 18 May 2012 68,445 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 20 May 2011 57,227 miles
Fail 20 May 2011 57,227 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 23 Apr 2010 45,266 miles
Pass 21 May 2009 33,298 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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FEZ 7900 is a 2005 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 FEZ 7900, 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 FEZ 7900 registered?

FEZ 7900 is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 21 November 2005.

Is FEZ 7900 safe to buy?

The MOT history for FEZ 7900 shows 23 tests with a 60.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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