MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,425 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner raised tread block devoid of pattern/bald (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front outer wing corodded/bubbled paintwork
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very edge of inner tread bald(tread wearing out of shape) (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))
dipstick tube broken
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt small split in gaitor (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner raised tread block devoid of pattern/bald (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front outer wing corodded/bubbled paintwork
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very edge of inner tread bald(tread wearing out of shape) (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))
dipstick tube broken
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front perished (3.6.B.4d)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear perished (3.6.B.4d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt heavily perished (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion wing has bubbled paintwork (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened freyed (5.2.2a)
Offside Front tyre outer sidewall cut
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald very inner tread area/shoulder (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both rear (2.7.3)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
both front and rear brake back plates heavily corodded
general underbody rear surface corossion
rear bumper damaged
some testable items obscured by covers
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front perished (3.6.B.4d)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear perished (3.6.B.4d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt heavily perished (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion wing has bubbled paintwork (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened freyed (5.2.2a)
Offside Front tyre outer sidewall cut
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald very inner tread area/shoulder (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both rear (2.7.3)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
both front and rear brake back plates heavily corodded
general underbody rear surface corossion
some testable items obscured by covers
all 4 brake back plates corroded
both front tyres worn on inner edges & close to the limit
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush os,ns (2.4.G.2)
Front os,ns backing plates weak correded
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil os,ns (2.7.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
advise rear blacking plates weak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
advise rear blacking plates weak
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
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YJ05 WEV is a 2005 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 YJ05 WEV, 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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YJ05 WEV is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 10 March 2005.
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