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FG05 DDX

2005 Seat Altea

Beige Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Mar 2021
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

165,613 mi
Last recorded165,613 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2020
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG05 DDX
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2020 165,613 miles

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 9 Mar 2020 165,611 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high osf and nsf (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Position lamp not working osra dn nsr (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 159,169 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2018 159,168 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged hose pipe cracks and insecure (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged rubber hose pipe cracks (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding not move binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged rubber pipe seriously damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure insecure and out of aim (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged had cracks (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated had cracks (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front wing has sharp edge danger for pedestrian

Pass 10 Aug 2017 154,588 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 9 Aug 2017 154,578 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)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak ()

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2016 146,667 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2015 138,116 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Jul 2015 138,166 miles

Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Pass 30 May 2014 124,954 miles

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

Fail 27 May 2014 124,858 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2013 112,864 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

advise streeing light on dash

Fail 15 Feb 2013 112,863 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

advise streeing light on dash

Pass 8 Feb 2012 106,030 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

advise both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 17 Feb 2011 99,237 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2010 92,720 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2009 74,703 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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 3 Mar 2008 55,092 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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FG05 DDX is a 2005 Seat Altea in Beige with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 FG05 DDX, 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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FG05 DDX is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 24 March 2005.

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