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ExpiredMileage
167,127 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Nearside Front tyre cracking on sidewall
Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear wheel arch damaged
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner face of front brake disks in poor condition and may need replacing during brake pad change. (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Front axle lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre also balding on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Child seat fitted not allowing for full inspection
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Front axle lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre also balding on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body damage to rear quarter
Offside Rear Child seat fitted not allowing for full inspection
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner face of front brake disks in poor condition and may need replacing during brake pad change. (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Front axle lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre also balding on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Child seat fitted not allowing for full inspection
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Front axle lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre also balding on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body damage to rear quarter
Offside Rear Child seat fitted not allowing for full inspection
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Under trays fitted not allowing for full inspection
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Under trays fitted not allowing for full inspection
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
inside of front tyre treads worn
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
inside of front tyre treads worn
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
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MK05 YCW is a 2005 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 MK05 YCW, 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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MK05 YCW is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 18 March 2005.
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