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OY54 UCJ

2004 Seat Altea

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Oct 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

143,932 mi
Last recorded143,932 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2020
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY54 UCJ
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2020 143,932 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2019 128,364 miles

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))

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2018 117,428 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2017 104,417 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Aug 2017 104,417 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 3 Aug 2016 98,633 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2016 98,633 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 17 Aug 2015 91,543 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2015 91,541 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 15 Aug 2014 86,249 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2013 81,739 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

centre stop light inop

Fail 16 Sep 2013 81,737 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

centre stop light inop

Pass 12 Sep 2012 72,712 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 15 Sep 2011 62,132 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2010 50,691 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 9 Sep 2010 50,691 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 9 Sep 2009 36,839 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 9 Sep 2009 36,839 miles

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

Pass 8 Sep 2008 26,429 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 5 Sep 2008 26,455 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Sep 2007 19,383 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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OY54 UCJ is a 2004 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 OY54 UCJ, 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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OY54 UCJ is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 10 September 2004.

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