MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,832 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Engine management light on dash
Knocking noise from front suspension
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing noisy
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Emissions not tested Due to excessive smoke (7.3.A.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Coolant level low
Engine management light on dash
Knocking noise from front suspension
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing noisy
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides of axle (3.6.B.4d)
Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs working faces pitted/corroded & worn (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear wearing smooth/devoid of tread on inner shoulder of tread
Nearside nearside windscreen washer very weak but sufficient fluid provided by offside washer to clear screen at time of test
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear tyre deteriorated/perished DOT code: 3812 size: 205/55R16V
Offside Rear worn totally smooth/devoid of tread on inner shoulder of tread
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs working inner faces heavily pitted/corroded & worn (close to min safe limit) (3.5.1i)
centre caps fitted obscuring all wheel fixings
poss catalyst fault requires further investigation to confirm
Emissions not tested due to excess blue smoke emitted at fast idle (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides of axle (3.6.B.4d)
Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs working faces pitted/corroded & worn (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear wearing smooth/devoid of tread on inner shoulder of tread
Nearside nearside windscreen washer very weak but sufficient fluid provided by offside washer to clear screen at time of test
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear tyre deteriorated/perished DOT code: 3812 size: 205/55R16V
Offside Rear worn totally smooth/devoid of tread on inner shoulder of tread
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs working inner faces heavily pitted/corroded & worn (close to min safe limit) (3.5.1i)
poss catalyst fault requires further investigation to confirm
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
Based on 461,665 MOT tests across 29,343 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SG55 YCM is a 2005 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 SG55 YCM, 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 SG55 YCM registered?
SG55 YCM is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 22 November 2005.
Is SG55 YCM safe to buy?
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