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SA05 YUW

2005 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jun 2019
Tests22 (11 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

190,205 mi
Last recorded190,205 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2019
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA05 YUW
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 11 fail
Fail 17 Jun 2019 190,205 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jun 2018 182,268 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2018 182,262 miles

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

Rear Coil spring fractured or broken n/s o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2017 168,339 miles

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

front wipers smearing

Pass 23 May 2016 149,918 miles
Fail 23 May 2016 149,918 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fail 3 May 2016 149,868 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Nearside Rear SLIGHTLY BINDING

Pass 30 Apr 2015 140,939 miles

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

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

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

Fail 30 Apr 2015 140,939 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2014 133,404 miles

n/s&o/s/f disc back plates corroded

Pass 4 Apr 2013 118,745 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2013 118,743 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

advise nearside rear brake slight bind

advise offside rear tyre slight twist

Pass 29 Mar 2012 107,020 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Mar 2012 107,020 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front tyre badly worn at outer sidewall

Pass 30 Mar 2011 93,738 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2011 93,738 miles

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

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

advise front brake discs wearing

Pass 30 Mar 2010 78,442 miles

advise offside front seat belt slightly frayed

Fail 30 Mar 2010 78,442 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

advise offside front seat belt slightly frayed

Pass 4 Apr 2009 62,341 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2009 62,341 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

nearside front @2.5mm

nearside rear tyre @2mm and worn on inner edge

offside rear nail in tyre

Fail 22 Mar 2008 46,420 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2008 46,420 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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SA05 YUW is a 2005 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 SA05 YUW, 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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SA05 YUW is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 24 March 2005.

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