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BP57 XXB

2008 Seat Altea

Black Petrol 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2023
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

105,970 mi
Last recorded105,970 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2022
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP57 XXB
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2022 105,970 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Exhaust: shield looes.

Pass 9 Jan 2021 103,318 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2021 103,318 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2020 101,157 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 10 Jan 2020 101,146 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Jan 2019 97,457 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs are very badly corroded and scored on the inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 4 Jan 2019 97,457 miles

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs are very badly corroded and scored on the inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Jan 2018 92,969 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2018 92,869 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 0.mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jan 2017 90,550 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2017 90,550 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2015 86,973 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2014 75,253 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2013 58,574 miles

both front tyres worn on edge

nail in n/s/r tyre wall

o/s/r tyre badly worn on edge and age cracked

Pass 30 Nov 2012 43,600 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2012 37,400 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside rear tyre sidewall cracked / perished & slightly damaged

Fail 15 Feb 2012 37,399 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside rear tyre sidewall cracked / perished & slightly damaged

Pass 12 Feb 2011 27,272 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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BP57 XXB is a 2008 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 BP57 XXB, 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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What year was BP57 XXB registered?

BP57 XXB is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 26 January 2008.

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