MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,702 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated X2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened X2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear BRAKE BACK PLATE MISSING
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing X2 (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated X2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened X2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear BRAKE BACK PLATE MISSING
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing X2 (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake hose slightly damaged X2 NSF/OSF (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear BRAKE BACK PLATE MISSING
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak TURBO PIPES (8.2.2.1 (b))
Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn X2 NSF/OSF (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn X2 NSR/OSR (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake hose slightly damaged X2 NSF/OSF (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin X2 (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear BRAKE BACK PLATE MISSING
PARKING BRAKE LEVER HAS LITTLE RESERVE TRAVEL
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively X2 NSR/OSR (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated X2 NSF/OSF (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT 2mm (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 VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear BRAKE BACK PLATE MISSING
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated X2 NSF/OSF (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT 2mm (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 VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear BRAKE BACK PLATE MISSING
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (3.5.1i)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear coil spring corroded X2 (2.4.C.1b)
X2 SILL COVERS FITTED
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear coil spring corroded X2 (2.4.C.1b)
X2 SILL COVERS FITTED
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front wiper blade split on end
Offside front wiper blade split on end
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advise front tyres worn close to limit !
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
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KU55 JDK is a 2005 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 KU55 JDK, 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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KU55 JDK is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 7 September 2005.
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