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YY55 NOF

2005 Seat Altea

Red Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jan 2024
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

114,200 mi
Last recorded114,200 miles
Recorded on11 Jan 2023
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY55 NOF
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Jan 2023 114,200 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2023 114,200 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2021 98,620 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2019 79,984 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2018 66,677 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2017 60,974 miles

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

Fail 21 Nov 2017 60,974 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 22 Nov 2016 56,282 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both rears outer belts ()

both front tyres getting low both at 3mm

both rear brake flexies age cracking

both rear coil springs poor condition

front brakes slight distortion on rolling road

Fail 22 Nov 2016 56,282 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick no brake pad visible, brake binding (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened disc orange, worn and lipped (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

both rear coil springs poor condition

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both rears outer belts ()

both front tyres getting low both at 3mm

both rear brake flexies age cracking

front brakes slight distortion on rolling road

Pass 21 Nov 2015 51,704 miles

Both rear tyres are cracking.

Front wipers smear

Nail in the nearside rear tyre.

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Slight binde on the rear brakes

Pass 24 Nov 2014 45,736 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 24 Nov 2014 45,736 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated (3.6.C.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Nov 2013 40,814 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

N/S/R Tyre side wall deteriorating

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

Pass 16 Nov 2012 35,599 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2011 31,608 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 17 Nov 2010 27,833 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

near side front wheel rim damaged

Fail 17 Nov 2010 27,830 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

near side front wheel rim damaged

Pass 28 Nov 2009 24,020 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

both front tyres wearing on edges 3mm overall

near side front wheel rim damaged

near side tyre side wall perishing

Pass 28 Nov 2008 18,973 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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YY55 NOF is a 2005 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 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 YY55 NOF, 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 YY55 NOF registered?

YY55 NOF is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 30 November 2005.

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