MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,322 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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
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
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))
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))
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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)
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)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
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)
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)
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
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
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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)
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
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
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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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.
Is SD05 LHZ safe to buy?
The MOT history for SD05 LHZ shows 21 tests with a 61.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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