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GL54 BMO

2004 Seat Altea

Grey Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2025
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

103,619 mi
Last recorded103,619 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2024
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL54 BMO
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2024 103,619 miles

Front & Rear Suspensions Are Corroded & Exhaust System Is Corroded

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

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain testable Items

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

Fail 25 Mar 2024 103,619 miles

Front & Rear Suspensions Are Corroded & Exhaust System Is Corroded

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

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain testable Items

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2023 97,052 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 88,358 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Mar 2022 88,351 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2021 75,258 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2020 62,803 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2020 62,803 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2019 54,355 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2019 54,355 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened heavily pitted and rusting (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened heavily pitted and rusting (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Nov 2016 53,134 miles

eml light on.

rear tyres out of shape

Pass 21 Oct 2015 52,190 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2015 52,190 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

eml on

Pass 6 Oct 2014 51,415 miles

front discs and pads poor condition. exhaust starting to blow.

Pass 17 Oct 2013 50,466 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2012 47,816 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 38,854 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2010 29,491 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2010 27,631 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2008 23,936 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2007 16,561 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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GL54 BMO is a 2004 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 GL54 BMO, 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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What year was GL54 BMO registered?

GL54 BMO is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 19 November 2004.

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