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RE54 ZWC

2004 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

132,761 mi
Last recorded132,761 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE54 ZWC
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 132,761 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front inner discs x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2026 132,761 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front inner discs x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2025 122,638 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2024 112,497 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2024 112,496 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 100,547 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn on the inner edge just about ok (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn of the inner edge only just (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2022 90,123 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2021 82,224 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside screen washer not working- adequate wash supplied by offside washer

Rear fog lamp lens broken-no white light at time of test

Fail 9 Feb 2021 82,224 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside screen washer not working- adequate wash supplied by offside washer

Rear fog lamp lens broken-no white light at time of test

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 27 Jan 2020 75,321 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2020 75,321 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2018 62,493 miles

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2017 56,651 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Dec 2016 56,091 miles

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 30 Dec 2015 55,194 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 29 Dec 2014 52,881 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2014 50,577 miles

Both front wiper blades deteriorated

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

Nearside wash poor

Offside rear fog lamp lens damaged

Fail 3 Mar 2014 50,560 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside wash poor

Offside rear fog lamp lens damaged

Offside wiper deteriorated

Pass 29 Aug 2013 49,142 miles

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

offside rear fog light lens damaged

Pass 23 Aug 2012 45,356 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2012 45,356 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Pass 26 Jul 2011 40,637 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2010 35,660 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2010 33,794 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2008 25,821 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2008 25,821 miles

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

nearside rear tyre slightly perished on outer side wall

Pass 16 Nov 2007 19,818 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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RE54 ZWC is a 2004 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 RE54 ZWC, 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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What year was RE54 ZWC registered?

RE54 ZWC is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 17 September 2004.

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