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HF54 CWK

2004 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 May 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

98,802 mi
Last recorded98,802 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHF54 CWK
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 98,802 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge and slight cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very close to limit on inner edge and slight cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 May 2025 95,296 miles

Chip in windscreen

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 2 May 2025 95,296 miles

Chip in windscreen

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 92,972 miles

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

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

Pass 17 May 2023 92,243 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery not secure in carrier, not likely to fall out (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f tyre perished / weathered (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f tyre worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front n/s/f headlamp lose, not likely to become detached

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f tyre perished /weathered (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/f tyre worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r tyre perished / weathered (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear subframe has patchy surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

battery terminals lose on both positive and negative , have been tightened

Pass 21 Apr 2022 92,081 miles

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

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))

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

Fail 21 Apr 2022 92,081 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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))

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

Pass 15 Apr 2021 91,789 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Apr 2021 91,785 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2019 91,708 miles

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

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

Wiper blades starting to smear

Pass 18 May 2018 87,285 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt starting to leak grease around inner clip (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 22 May 2017 82,044 miles

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

Pass 26 Apr 2016 75,119 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Apr 2016 75,115 miles

Offside 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)

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

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2015 69,242 miles

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

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)

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)

wiper blades poor

Pass 4 Feb 2014 61,588 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2013 56,264 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2013 56,264 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 24 Feb 2012 52,110 miles

front tyres starting to wear on inner edges

rear discs pitted

Pass 21 Jan 2011 43,885 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

front brake discs corroded

Fail 21 Jan 2011 43,885 miles

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)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim (4.1.D.1d)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

engine undertray insecure

front brake discs corroded

Pass 16 Feb 2010 35,021 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2010 35,109 miles

Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 27 Oct 2009 34,764 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2009 34,764 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Pass 16 Apr 2009 33,401 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 30,545 miles

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

Fail 11 Nov 2008 30,545 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2007 22,863 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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HF54 CWK is a 2004 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 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 HF54 CWK, 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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HF54 CWK is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 20 September 2004.

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