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SD05 LHZ

2005 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Aug 2020
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

142,322 mi
Last recorded142,322 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2019
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSD05 LHZ
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2019 142,322 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes to front starting to corode (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off front no plate cracked (0.1 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf bottom arm rear bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust back box clamp coroded and braken up

rear suspenshion arm bushes starting to split and perish

Fail 26 Aug 2019 142,322 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nsr and osr trailing arm bushes detached (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes to front starting to corode (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off front no plate cracked (0.1 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf bottom arm rear bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust back box clamp coroded and braken up

rear suspenshion arm bushes starting to split and perish

Pass 4 Jul 2018 136,871 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Jul 2018 136,870 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2017 132,419 miles

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

Fail 6 Jul 2017 132,419 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2016 128,244 miles

3x tyres bald on edges

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2015 118,710 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2014 107,048 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)

Fail 16 Oct 2014 107,048 miles

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

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

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

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 24 Oct 2013 96,857 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres worn on inner tread

service reminder lamp on

Fail 24 Oct 2013 96,857 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres worn on inner tread

service reminder lamp on

Pass 19 Oct 2012 86,693 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2011 76,047 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 14 Oct 2011 75,835 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Oct 2010 64,893 miles

Front number plate cracked at corner

Oil leak

Rear no plate starting to discolour.

Rear wiper smearing screen

front wipers starting to smear. Incorrectly fitted

n/s/f + o/s/r wheel trims insecure

Fail 19 Oct 2010 64,893 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Front number plate cracked at corner

Oil leak

Rear no plate starting to discolour.

Rear wiper smearing screen

front wipers starting to smear. Incorrectly fitted

n/s/f + o/s/r wheel trims insecure

Pass 23 Oct 2009 56,518 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2008 46,718 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2007 32,598 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2007

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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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SD05 LHZ is a 2005 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 SD05 LHZ, 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 SD05 LHZ registered?

SD05 LHZ is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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