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GL54 AVN

2005 Seat Altea

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jul 2024
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

169,018 mi
Last recorded169,018 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2023
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL54 AVN
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2023 169,018 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

both wings are corroded

under tray fitted

Pass 9 Jul 2022 156,309 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2021 140,236 miles

4x back plate brake badly corroded

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4x (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated 4x (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover is missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

o/s/f and o/s/r wheel arch cover by red tape

o/s/f fog light not working

Fail 5 Jul 2021 140,230 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

4x back plate brake badly corroded

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4x (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated 4x (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover is missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

o/s/f and o/s/r wheel arch cover by red tape

o/s/f fog light not working

Pass 6 Jul 2020 137,959 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play may require to attention SOON (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both front wheel arch has corroded

front back plate brake is missing

front wiper slight worn

o/s/f fog light not working

rear center cover seat belt stalk is missing

Pass 25 Jun 2019 134,028 miles

Central Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play may require to attention (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front wheel arch slight corroded

both front brake back p-late very corroded ,may require to attention

Pass 13 Jul 2018 129,376 miles

Central Rear seat belt catch cover is missing

both front and rear brake back plate corroded

both front flexy brake slight corroded

n/s/f cv gaiter on outer slight perished

n/s/f wheel arch is corroded,may require to attention

Pass 5 Jul 2017 123,931 miles

Central Rear Seat belt catch cover missing

Nearside Front Brake back plate corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Front Brake back plate corroded

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Fail 5 Jul 2017 123,931 miles

Central Rear Seat belt catch cover missing

Nearside Front Brake back plate corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Brake back plate corroded

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 8 Jul 2016 110,935 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Jul 2016 110,935 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 4 Sep 2015 107,334 miles

the nsf outer cv boot is perrished

under tray and engine cover

Fail 3 Sep 2015 107,334 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205 55 r 16 91 w (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

both the rear tyres are badly perrished dot codes 2009

the nsf outer cv boot is perrished

under tray and engine cover

Pass 19 Sep 2014 103,310 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

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

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2013 97,178 miles

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

Fail 3 Sep 2013 97,178 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2012 84,743 miles

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

Nail in nearside front 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)

engine oil low

Pass 8 Sep 2011 73,037 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2011 73,037 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 6 Aug 2010 62,945 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2010 62,945 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Aug 2009 52,614 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2009 52,614 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2008 42,266 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear tyres perished

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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GL54 AVN is a 2005 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,968cc 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 GL54 AVN, 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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GL54 AVN is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 4 January 2005.

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