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AV06 HNG

2006 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Dec 2024
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

129,640 mi
Last recorded129,640 miles
Recorded on21 Dec 2023
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV06 HNG
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Dec 2023 129,640 miles

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

Fail 21 Dec 2023 129,639 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 28 Dec 2022 123,822 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 28 Dec 2022 123,822 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2022 120,095 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2021 114,294 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2020 109,714 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2019 101,694 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2018 93,159 miles

Nearside Front nsf bottom arm rear bush deteriorated

Pass 31 Mar 2017 83,474 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front pads 2/3 worn (3.5.1g)

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

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 28 Mar 2017 83,366 miles

Offside Front Inner Fuel system component leaking Fuel cooler leaking (7.2.3)

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear box corroded and leaking (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front pads 2/3 worn (3.5.1g)

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

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 1 Apr 2016 73,962 miles

Exhaust corroded

Fail 1 Apr 2016 73,962 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Rear nail in tyre

Pass 27 Mar 2015 63,873 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2014 54,581 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2013 44,866 miles

offside front tyre at 3mm tread depth(legal limit is 1.6mm)

Pass 5 Mar 2012 38,068 miles

Nearside front tyre bald on the inner edge.

Pass 25 Mar 2011 33,329 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 27 Mar 2010 27,151 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 21,930 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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AV06 HNG is a 2006 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 AV06 HNG, 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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AV06 HNG is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 April 2006.

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