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KU55 JDK

2005 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2021
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

128,702 mi
Last recorded128,702 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2020
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU55 JDK
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2020 128,702 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2020 128,702 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2019 121,184 miles

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))

Fail 6 Aug 2019 121,183 miles

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))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 117,427 miles

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))

Fail 19 Jul 2018 117,427 miles

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))

Pass 27 Jun 2017 113,340 miles

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)

Fail 27 Jun 2017 113,340 miles

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)

Pass 24 Jun 2016 108,790 miles

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

Fail 24 Jun 2016 108,790 miles

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

Pass 15 May 2015 103,099 miles
Pass 13 May 2014 98,925 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 13 May 2014 98,925 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2013 93,479 miles
Fail 9 May 2013 93,479 miles

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

Pass 23 Oct 2012 88,072 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Nov 2011 74,877 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2010 62,879 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2009 48,175 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2008 34,255 miles

Advise front tyres worn close to limit !

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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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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