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ST05 KVU

2005 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Mar 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

119,672 mi
Last recorded119,672 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST05 KVU
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 119,672 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2025 112,471 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front strut turrets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2024 106,447 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 100,162 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2023 100,162 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 94,664 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/r n/s/r trailing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Mar 2022 94,664 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/r n/s/r trailing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/r n/s/r (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 May 2021 89,672 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s/f n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 5 May 2021 89,672 miles

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s/f n/s/f (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s/r n/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s/f n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/f n/s/f (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jun 2020 85,886 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2019 81,009 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2018 73,971 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2017 66,752 miles

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

Pass 23 May 2016 57,347 miles
Fail 23 May 2016 57,347 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 May 2015 53,969 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

centre exhaust clamp corroded

Fail 21 May 2015 53,969 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

centre exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 16 Jun 2014 50,453 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2013 46,749 miles

traction control light on

Pass 24 May 2012 42,493 miles
Pass 20 May 2011 36,946 miles
Pass 17 May 2010 32,096 miles
Pass 28 May 2009 28,243 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 9 Jun 2008 23,388 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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ST05 KVU is a 2005 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 ST05 KVU, 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 ST05 KVU registered?

ST05 KVU is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 15 June 2005.

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The MOT history for ST05 KVU shows 24 tests with a 79.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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