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OU54 LBF

2004 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

145,931 mi
Last recorded145,931 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU54 LBF
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 145,931 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2025 145,931 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 143,217 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Sep 2024 143,140 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 140,576 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 27 Sep 2023 140,574 miles

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 3 Oct 2022 139,115 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2022 139,097 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Oct 2021 136,986 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 4 Oct 2021 136,973 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2020 134,174 miles

both rear tyres wearing uneven on inner edges

no rear wiper

Fail 8 Oct 2020 134,174 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml on (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely brake stuck on (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing mirror glass missing (3.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both rear tyres wearing uneven on inner edges

no rear wiper

Pass 2 Oct 2019 131,725 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre getting close and wearing uneven

rear discs pitted

rear pads getting low

Fail 1 Oct 2019 131,707 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine light on (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyre showing coreds 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre getting close and wearing uneven

rear discs pitted

rear pads getting low

Pass 2 Oct 2018 128,359 miles

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inside

rear wiper broken

Fail 25 Sep 2018 128,275 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml on (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front All position lamps not working headlight out (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inside

rear wiper broken

Pass 13 Feb 2017 121,870 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2015 115,374 miles

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

Fail 25 Nov 2015 115,373 miles

Stop lamp not working high level (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 26 Nov 2014 104,862 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2014 104,859 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 23 Nov 2013 93,028 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2012 79,064 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2011 64,914 miles

Battery insecure

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

Fail 20 Dec 2011 64,914 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Battery insecure

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

Pass 10 Sep 2010 61,884 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 11 Sep 2009 50,214 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2008 42,014 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 25 Oct 2007 30,073 miles

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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OU54 LBF is a 2004 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2004 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 80,520 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 OU54 LBF, 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 22 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OU54 LBF is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 25 October 2004.

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