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SB55 KWR

2005 Seat Altea

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

62,870 mi
Last recorded62,870 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSB55 KWR
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 62,870 miles

rear suspension components corroding

Fail 7 Jul 2025 62,870 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

rear suspension components corroding

Pass 22 Jul 2024 59,959 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both rear brake shields corroding

suspension components corroding

Pass 24 Jul 2023 56,123 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both rear brake shields corroding

suspension components corroding

Fail 21 Jul 2023 56,123 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both rear brake shields corroding

suspension components corroding

Pass 22 Jul 2022 52,224 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both rear brake shields corroding

Fail 22 Jul 2022 52,224 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both rear brake shields corroding

Pass 21 Jul 2021 48,584 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2021 48,584 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2020 44,836 miles

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

Pass 25 Jul 2019 41,138 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2018 39,453 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 21 Nov 2018 39,452 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 23 Oct 2017 31,051 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2017 31,051 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear position lamp(s) not working nearside and offside not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 2 Nov 2016 28,918 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2016 28,910 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Nov 2015 26,744 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2014 24,724 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2013 22,729 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2012 21,267 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2011 19,517 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Nov 2010 17,315 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2009 15,163 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2008 12,008 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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SB55 KWR is a 2005 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 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 SB55 KWR, 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 SB55 KWR registered?

SB55 KWR is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 22 November 2005.

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