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SG55 YCY

2005 Seat Altea

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

164,948 mi
Last recorded164,948 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG55 YCY
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 164,948 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2025 164,946 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2025 164,693 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front wings corroded

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 161,789 miles

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2024 161,789 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 160,280 miles

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2023 160,257 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 157,656 miles

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2022 157,653 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 155,104 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2020 152,906 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2019 150,339 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2019 150,337 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 24 Oct 2018 147,792 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2017 144,943 miles

Rear tyres perished/cracking

Fail 16 Oct 2017 144,936 miles

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

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

Rear tyres perished/cracking

Pass 20 Oct 2016 141,692 miles

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

Fail 19 Oct 2016 141,676 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2015 123,266 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2014 120,829 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2014 120,829 miles

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)

Pass 30 Nov 2013 111,117 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2013 111,117 miles

Nearside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

ENGINE LIGHT ON

Pass 21 Nov 2012 97,044 miles

Advise engine management light staying on

Advise nearside rear brake shield heavily deteriated

Fail 21 Nov 2012 97,042 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Advise engine management light staying on

Advise nearside rear brake shield heavily deteriated

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

Pass 12 Nov 2011 86,986 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2011 86,986 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

engine light on

Pass 13 Nov 2010 70,944 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2009 54,082 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 38,800 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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SG55 YCY is a 2005 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 YCY, 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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SG55 YCY is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 22 November 2005.

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