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WG05 KZU

2005 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Oct 2023
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

152,449 mi
Last recorded152,449 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2022
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG05 KZU
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2022 152,449 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake Disc Shield Corroding

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 150,416 miles

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

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

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

Rear Disc Back Plates Corroding

Pass 25 Sep 2020 148,154 miles
Pass 31 May 2019 144,588 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 May 2018 143,591 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 May 2017 143,002 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush (2.5.B.2b)

both front fog lights not working

Fail 31 May 2017 143,002 miles

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

Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush front bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush (2.5.B.2b)

both front fog lights not working

Pass 12 May 2016 141,534 miles

BULB FAILURE LIGHT ON

MIL LIGHT ON

N/S FRONT INNER DRIVE SHAFT GAITER SPLIT

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 May 2015 126,498 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2014 101,201 miles

Eml on

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 8 May 2013 69,855 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

eml light on

Pass 29 May 2012 39,768 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 29 May 2012 39,768 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 23 May 2012 39,319 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Jun 2011 21,436 miles

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

Pass 27 Apr 2010 21,212 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2009 20,827 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

nearside front chassis leg kinked

Pass 29 Apr 2009 20,827 miles

nearside front chassis leg kinked

Pass 30 Apr 2008 19,619 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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WG05 KZU is a 2005 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 WG05 KZU, 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 WG05 KZU registered?

WG05 KZU is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 24 June 2005.

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The MOT history for WG05 KZU shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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