MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,975 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
both front tyres wearing slightly on edges
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
both front tyres wearing slightly on edges
Nearside Rear tyre perishing
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear tyre perishing
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
n/s/f driveshaft boot weeping
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
n/s/f driveshaft boot weeping
o/s/r brake binding slightly
both front brake discs lipped.
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)
both front brake discs lipped.
Nearside front outer drive shaft perished. outer side wall of offside front has a cut
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
nearside front outer driveshaft boot perished
offside front, small cut in outer side tyre
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
crack in rear number plate.
small cut in n/s/r tyre outer side wall.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
slight weep from n/s/f driveshaft gaitor.
Nearside 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)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nearside and offside outer bodysills not checked due to plastic covers .
underside of vehicle not checkeed fully due to plastic covers .
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
condition of front wiper blades .
slight damage rear number plate
tempory repair to o/s door mirror
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
Based on 461,665 MOT tests across 29,343 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OU05 CBV is a 2005 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 OU05 CBV, 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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OU05 CBV is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 24 March 2005.
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