MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
220,187 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Corrosion to under body & exhaust system
Nearside Front wing has taped applied to corrosion
headlight lenses slight misting
oil residue around intake pipework
Nearside Front wing has taped applied to corrosion
headlight lenses slight misting
oil residue around intake pipework
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front wing has taped applied to corrosion
headlight lenses slight misting
oil residue around intake pipework
Corrosion to under body & exhaust system
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower gearbox mounting worn
front brakes imbalanced
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Corrosion to under body & exhaust system
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower gearbox mounting worn
front brakes imbalanced
all brake discs corroded
corrosion to under body subframe & suspension components
all brake discs worn & scored
inter cooler pipe seeping oil
o/s/f tyre wearing low
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 45% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front tyre worn smooth on inner edge
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 39% (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint bolt on ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front tyre worn smooth on inner edge
engine management light on
Both rear brake hoses perishing
Both rear tyres wearing thin , approx 2mm and wearing on inner edge
E.M light on
N/S/F tyre on legal limit
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside 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 Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Both rear brake hoses perishing
Both rear tyres wearing thin , approx 2mm and wearing on inner edge
E.M light on
N/S/F tyre on legal limit
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt split (2.5.C.1a)
MIL lamp illuminated
Offside 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
High level brake light inoperative
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
High level brake light inoperative
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
eye level stop not working
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
eye level stop not working
eye line stop light not working
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
Based on 461,665 MOT tests across 29,343 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YC54 OPA is a 2004 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 YC54 OPA, 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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What year was YC54 OPA registered?
YC54 OPA is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 30 October 2004.
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