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M600 CHF

2005 Seat Altea

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

76,552 mi
Last recorded76,552 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM600 CHF
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 76,552 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2025 73,456 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2024 70,726 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn, 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Feb 2023 67,812 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2023 67,812 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

E.P.C. light on

Pass 10 Feb 2022 65,382 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2021 63,361 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2020 61,659 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing both inner/outer edges

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

Fail 29 Jan 2020 61,659 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s/f droplink both covers split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s/f droplink both covers split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brakes imbalanced across an axle rear service brake imbalance 40% o/s/r slow (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s/f wioper (3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick o/s/r inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

n/s/f tyre wearing both inner/outer edges

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

o/s/r service brake slightly binding

Pass 7 Feb 2019 58,974 miles

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

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

both front tyres wearing on edges, tread depth 3mm

Pass 8 Jan 2018 55,127 miles

front inner brake pads wearing low

rear brake imbalance 20%

Pass 9 Jan 2017 51,023 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2016 45,427 miles

o/s/r tyre wearing low inner 3/4

Pass 5 Feb 2015 42,282 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner & outer edge

o/s/r tyre wearing low (2.5mm)

rear brake imbalance

Pass 13 Feb 2014 38,760 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2014 38,760 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

o/s/r tyre wearing low on inner 3/4 area

slight imbalance on rear service brakes

Pass 2 Aug 2012 34,977 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2012 34,974 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 4 Aug 2011 30,792 miles

noise when rotating front wheels by hand

rear brake discs slightly worn

Pass 4 Aug 2010 28,063 miles

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)

Pass 5 Aug 2009 25,959 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2008 21,673 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 7 Jul 2008 21,673 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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M600 CHF is a 2005 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 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 M600 CHF, 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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What year was M600 CHF registered?

M600 CHF is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 July 2005.

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