MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,432 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
both rear arm, front bushes have slight play
corrosion to exhaust
corrosion to rear subframe
fuel cover broken
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON THE LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON THE LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
both rear arm, front bushes have slight play
corrosion to exhaust
corrosion to rear subframe
fuel cover broken
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 2 ()
Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 2 ()
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage inappropriately repaired anti roll bar link rod incorrectly fitted (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of seat belt
slight oil leak on gearbox
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
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)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
N/S/R Tyre scrubbing inner edge
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Engine light on
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
both rear tyres are starting to crack inbetween the treads. cracks are not down to the cords, would advise tyres to be replaced as soon as possible
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
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YR55 VBC is a 2005 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 YR55 VBC, 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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YR55 VBC is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 3 October 2005.
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