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GD04 ARZ

2004 Seat Altea

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

187,754 mi
Last recorded187,754 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGD04 ARZ
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 187,754 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on the edges 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on the edges 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on the edges 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 8 Jan 2026 187,751 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on the edges 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on the edges 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on the edges 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2025 179,751 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 171,330 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs pitted/corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs pitted/corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner both rear tyres out of shape/stepping in inner edges

Fail 26 Jan 2024 171,328 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs pitted/corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs pitted/corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner both rear tyres out of shape/stepping in inner edges

Pass 24 Jan 2023 162,552 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener hanging from the rear view mirror ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2022 153,009 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Jan 2021 144,105 miles

under trays fitted.

Fail 26 Jan 2021 144,104 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

n/s/ear pads worn.

o/s/rear tyre worn on inner edge.

under trays fitted.

Pass 4 Feb 2020 133,310 miles

Nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 25 Apr 2019 122,056 miles

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

Fail 25 Apr 2019 122,056 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Pass 13 May 2018 108,219 miles

Nearside Rear brake has a slight bind

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

Fail 12 May 2018 108,219 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake has a slight bind

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

Pass 29 Jun 2017 95,841 miles

engine covers & under trays fitted.

Fail 28 Jun 2017 95,841 miles

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)

engine covers & under trays fitted.

Pass 11 Oct 2016 93,808 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2015 87,570 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2015 87,570 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 20 Aug 2014 74,350 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

engine management light on.

Pass 10 Sep 2013 69,793 miles

sill covers fitted

wheel trims fitted

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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offside rear tyre cracking up

Pass 20 Aug 2012 63,338 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2011 57,660 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 15 Aug 2011 57,659 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 13 Aug 2010 52,961 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2009 48,325 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2008 41,470 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2007 34,389 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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GD04 ARZ is a 2004 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 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 GD04 ARZ, 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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GD04 ARZ is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 20 May 2004.

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