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AU06 YUC

2006 Seat Altea

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Sep 2023
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

125,691 mi
Last recorded125,691 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2023
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU06 YUC
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 26 Sep 2023 125,691 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both perished and cracked, webbing not visible (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished and cracked and 8 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light outer lens holed, inner lens ok (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked and 8 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear parking brake slower to operate

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

coolant low

Pass 8 Sep 2022 124,573 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both perished and cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil damp (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules rusty (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower suspension arms inner bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms front bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2022 124,564 miles

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

Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel pipe onto filter leaking badly (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both perished and cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil damp (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules rusty (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower suspension arms inner bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms front bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2021 122,525 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 19 May 2020 121,905 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 May 2020 121,902 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

TPMS lamp on

Pass 22 Feb 2019 118,411 miles

Rear exhaust heatshield loose

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2019 118,411 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

Rear exhaust heatshield loose

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2018 113,500 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2017 106,378 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2017 106,378 miles

Emissions not tested engine misfire (7.3.A.1)

Pass 21 Jan 2016 97,371 miles

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)

Fail 20 Jan 2016 97,371 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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)

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

Pass 22 Jan 2015 87,430 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 30 Jan 2014 77,428 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 6 Feb 2013 65,274 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Pass 27 Jan 2012 54,875 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Rear brake are binding slightly

Pass 28 Jan 2011 48,317 miles

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

off side rear brake has slight bind

Pass 11 Feb 2010 36,959 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2009 21,336 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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AU06 YUC is a 2006 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2006 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 78,898 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 AU06 YUC, 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 20 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AU06 YUC is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 28 March 2006.

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