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VU54 VRE

2004 Seat Altea

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jan 2021
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

121,690 mi
Last recorded121,690 miles
Recorded on11 Jan 2020
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU54 VRE
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Jan 2020 121,690 miles

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside rear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Jan 2020 121,690 miles

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jan 2019 113,576 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 15 Jan 2019 113,575 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 carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Bonnet safety catch stiff

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Feb 2018 109,166 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit. Borderline pass/fail (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

both rear tyres worn irregularly on inner edge

engine management lamp illuminated

front brake discs rusty

Fail 22 Feb 2018 109,166 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit. Borderline pass/fail (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

both rear tyres worn irregularly on inner edge

engine management lamp illuminated

front brake discs rusty

Pass 20 Feb 2017 106,236 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

o/s front seatbelt clasp assembly incomplete

smoke

Fail 20 Feb 2017 106,231 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

engine management lamp illuminated

o/s front seatbelt clasp assembly incomplete

smoke

traction control lamp illuminated

Pass 27 Feb 2016 99,946 miles

Front tyres wearing inner edges

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 26 Feb 2016 99,920 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

Front tyres wearing inner edges

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Jul 2014 87,429 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2014 87,425 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Dec 2013 81,447 miles

e.m.l on this may be a failure in future

front number plate deteriating

some binding to rear wheels when rotated

some corosion to exhaust system

wiper blades smearing screen

Fail 4 Dec 2012 72,100 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

eml staying on

Pass 4 Dec 2012 72,100 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

eml staying on

Pass 30 Nov 2011 61,650 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2011 61,650 miles

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

Engine warning light on

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2010 56,222 miles

e.m.l on

n/s/r seat belt not tested [ child seat fitted ]

n/s/r tyre getting low 2.3 mm

rear brake pads appear to be getting low

vehicle tested under wet conditions

wiper blades starting to smear screen and noisy across screen

Fail 1 Jun 2010 56,222 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

e.m.l on

n/s/r seat belt not tested [ child seat fitted ]

n/s/r tyre getting low 2.3 mm

rear brake pads appear to be getting low

vehicle tested under wet conditions

wiper blades starting to smear screen and noisy across screen

Pass 5 Jun 2009 51,925 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2008 46,756 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2007 34,380 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nail in offside front tyre

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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VU54 VRE is a 2004 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 2004 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 80,520 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 VU54 VRE, 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 22 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VU54 VRE is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 18 September 2004.

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