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BF58 CHD

2008 Seat Altea

Black Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2025
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

91,344 mi
Last recorded91,344 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2024
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF58 CHD
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2024 91,344 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bush's deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Various suspension components corroded

Fail 5 Mar 2024 91,344 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bush's deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Various suspension components corroded

Pass 13 Oct 2022 91,066 miles

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both trailing arm bush's deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2022 91,066 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi and middle box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both trailing arm bush's deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 90,220 miles

Exhaust corroded, front flexi weak, and slight blow from flexi and centre section

Headlights slightly faded

Rear Exhaust heatshield insecure

Slight gearbox oil leak

Fail 15 Oct 2021 90,220 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Exhaust corroded, front flexi weak, and slight blow from flexi and centre section

Headlights slightly faded

Rear Exhaust heatshield insecure

Slight gearbox oil leak

Pass 17 Oct 2020 89,040 miles

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

exhaust corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2020 89,040 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

exhaust corroded

Pass 20 Nov 2019 88,747 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2018 87,266 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2017 82,133 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2017 82,133 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Nov 2016 76,525 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2015 73,577 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2015 73,576 miles

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

Fail 10 Dec 2014 62,769 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Dec 2014 62,769 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2013 51,499 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2013 51,442 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 1 Dec 2012 39,692 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

cover sills fitted unable to fully spect sills

Pass 22 Aug 2011 26,821 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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BF58 CHD is a 2008 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2008 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 80,098 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 BF58 CHD, 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 18 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF58 CHD is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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