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YY54 GFK

2004 Seat Altea

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Nov 2022
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

125,613 mi
Last recorded125,613 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2021
Typical for 2004 Seat Altea80,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY54 GFK
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2021 125,613 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Nov 2021 125,556 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side cable tight (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2020 110,616 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

front brake discs in poor condition

fuel cooler insecure

rear washer jet poor

Fail 7 Nov 2020 110,336 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

front brake discs in poor condition

fuel cooler insecure

rear washer jet poor

Pass 18 Nov 2019 98,297 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Nov 2019 98,297 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Dec 2018 94,458 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2018 94,456 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Dec 2017 84,150 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2017 74,017 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2016 66,031 miles

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

Pass 23 Dec 2014 64,607 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2013 62,949 miles

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

Pass 27 Dec 2012 60,520 miles

offside rear inner sidwall very slight splitting

Fail 27 Dec 2012 60,520 miles

Offside Inner Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

offside rear inner sidwall very slight splitting

Pass 29 Dec 2011 57,890 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2011 57,898 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

engine fault light on

Pass 5 Jan 2011 55,941 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2010 50,333 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 41,346 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2008 39,278 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 31,615 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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YY54 GFK is a 2004 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 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 YY54 GFK, 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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YY54 GFK is a 2004 Seat Altea, first registered on 30 September 2004.

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