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OU05 FMA

2005 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Dec 2023
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

175,194 mi
Last recorded175,194 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2022
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU05 FMA
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2022 175,194 miles

Both front wing bottoms corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2021 160,156 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 4 Aug 2021 160,150 miles

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 4 Jun 2019 160,141 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jun 2019 160,136 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Jan 2018 150,624 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2018 150,624 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 146,044 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 120,086 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 25 Jul 2016 120,086 miles

Nearside 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)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside 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 Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Jul 2015 104,563 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside front shock absorber dust cover broken

offside front tyre worn on inner edge but ok at time of test

Fail 23 Jul 2015 104,563 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside front shock absorber dust cover broken

offside front tyre worn on inner edge but ok at time of test

Pass 10 Jul 2014 88,024 miles

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

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

nearside front shock absorber dust cover broken

Pass 3 Jul 2013 73,227 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 27 Jul 2012 67,424 miles

front tyres wearing on inner tread faces

Pass 1 Sep 2011 63,575 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2010 57,658 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2009 51,749 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2009 107,269 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2009 107,269 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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OU05 FMA is a 2005 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,984cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 FMA, 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 OU05 FMA registered?

OU05 FMA is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 April 2005.

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