MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,080 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (both offside and nearside) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Upper Exhaust system insecure (central clamp) (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (detected on shaker plates) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Outer Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (both offside and nearside) (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (both offside and nearside) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Upper Exhaust mounting defective (loose at fixing) (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper (chip in windscreen not affecting view)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (detected on shaker plates) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (front arm REAR bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (showing white to front) (4.4.3 (a))
Central Upper Exhaust mounting defective (loose at fixing) (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper (chip in windscreen not affecting view)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (detected on shaker plates) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn p bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test remove object off rear view mirror ()
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slightly leaking (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
all four brake disc backing plates are corrored
all four flexi brake hoses are cracking
Items removed from driver's view prior to test remove object off rear view mirror ()
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slightly leaking (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
all four brake disc backing plates are corrored
all four flexi brake hoses are cracking
Brake hose slightly deteriorated ALL 4 CRACKS (3.6.B.4d)
ENGINE AND UNDER PANELS FITTED
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' PLUS SCRATCH ARC (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear TYRES BOTH CRACKS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated ALL 4 CRACKS (3.6.B.4d)
ENGINE AND UNDER PANELS FITTED
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' PLUS SCRATCH ARC (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear TYRES BOTH CRACKS
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
ALL4 BRAKE BACK PLATES CORRODED
Brake hose slightly deteriorated ALL 4 CRACKS (3.6.B.4d)
ENGINE AND UNDER PANELS FITTED
Nearside WINDSCREEN ARC SCRATCH
Rear TYRES BOTH CRACKS
Offside Rear Lower coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
ALL4 BRAKE BACK PLATES CORRODED
Brake hose slightly deteriorated ALL 4 CRACKS (3.6.B.4d)
ENGINE AND UNDER PANELS FITTED
Nearside WINDSCREEN ARC SCRATCH
Rear TYRES BOTH CRACKS
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
oil leak
removed air freshener prior to test
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
oil leak
removed air freshener prior to test
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
O/s front steering arm has slight or minimal movement at fixings detected at steering wheel.Rear brake discs are slightly pitted.
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
O/s front steering arm has slight or minimal movement at fixings detected at steering wheel.Rear brake discs are slightly pitted.
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside rear tyre near wear markers
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SJ55 UNZ is a 2005 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.
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 SJ55 UNZ, 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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SJ55 UNZ is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 October 2005.
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