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AF05 VEX

2005 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

125,288 mi
Last recorded125,288 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Seat Altea80,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF05 VEX
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 125,288 miles

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

General corrosion to under-body and suspension components

Fail 24 Apr 2026 125,288 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

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

General corrosion to under-body and suspension components

Pass 11 Apr 2025 122,097 miles

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

General corrosion to under-body and suspension components

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Apr 2025 122,097 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

General corrosion to under-body and suspension components

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2024 119,900 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

General corrosion underbody

Fail 23 Mar 2024 119,900 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

General corrosion underbody

Pass 6 Apr 2023 117,398 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2022 114,258 miles

Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2021 109,746 miles

EML on

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted/corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted/corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Various suspension and chassis components corroded/deteriorated.

Fail 31 Mar 2021 109,730 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

EML on

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted/corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted/corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Various suspension and chassis components corroded/deteriorated.

Pass 21 Mar 2020 106,337 miles

EML on dash

corrosion to suspension components

rear tyres worn and perished

Fail 7 Mar 2020 106,213 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

MIL on.

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrode/scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded/scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2019 102,785 miles

Engine management light on.

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc pitted/corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Mar 2018 99,251 miles

Engine management light on.

Fail 30 Mar 2018 99,251 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Engine management light on.

Pass 25 Mar 2017 95,327 miles

Engine management light on.

Fail 23 Mar 2017 95,305 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Engine management light on.

Pass 16 Mar 2016 90,990 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 11 Mar 2015 84,039 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2014 77,371 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2013 69,608 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2012 61,493 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2011 55,403 miles

Rear discs & pads,rear tyres required shortly

Pass 1 Mar 2010 47,229 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2009 39,802 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2008 30,114 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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AF05 VEX is a 2005 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 AF05 VEX, 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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AF05 VEX is a 2005 Seat Altea, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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