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ST05 KWA

2005 Seat Altea

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2021
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

91,026 mi
Last recorded91,026 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2020
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST05 KWA
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2020 91,026 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

exhaust emissions lambda reading only just met

Fail 19 Aug 2020 91,026 miles

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

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre also low on pressure (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

exhaust emissions lambda reading only just met

Pass 17 Aug 2019 86,695 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2019 86,695 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top and bottom split apart (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe fractured into rear silencer blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner edge badly scrubbed 205/55r16-91v (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Jul 2018 87,125 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2018 87,094 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2017 75,239 miles

tracking

Fail 5 Aug 2017 75,114 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

tracking

Pass 17 Aug 2016 70,802 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 11 Aug 2015 66,353 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2014 58,667 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Jul 2013 52,681 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge of tread

offside front tyre worn on inner edge of tread

parking permit on windscreen

Fail 31 Jul 2013 52,681 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge of tread

offside front tyre worn on inner edge of tread

parking permit on windscreen

Pass 1 Aug 2012 45,878 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

strongly advise offside rear tyre sidewall damaged

Fail 30 Jul 2012 45,878 miles

Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

strongly advise offside rear tyre sidewall damaged

Fail 2 Aug 2011 39,560 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

parking permit nearside of windscreen

sign of coolant loss from radiator

slight damage offside rear tyre wall

Pass 2 Aug 2011 39,560 miles

parking permit nearside of windscreen

sign of coolant loss from radiator

slight damage offside rear tyre wall

Pass 16 Aug 2010 33,384 miles

Oil leak

parking sticker nearside of wind screen

Pass 17 Aug 2009 25,869 miles

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)

both front tyres worn on inner edge on raised tread

parking sticker on nearside windscreen

Fail 17 Aug 2009 25,868 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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)

both front tyres worn on inner edge on raised tread

parking sticker on nearside windscreen

rear wiper not clearing

Pass 6 Aug 2008 18,500 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2008 18,500 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) DANGEROUS

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 KWA is a 2005 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 ST05 KWA, 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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ST05 KWA is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 12 April 2005.

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