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CE61 PKA

2011 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

133,076 mi
Last recorded133,076 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Seat Altea70,530 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE61 PKA
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 133,076 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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Fail 27 Oct 2025 133,076 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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Pass 17 Oct 2024 123,143 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2024 123,124 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 115,062 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2022 105,064 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2021 93,843 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2020 84,305 miles

Front tyres slight inner edge wear

Fail 28 Sep 2020 84,305 miles

Front tyres slight inner edge wear

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

Pass 12 Oct 2019 76,008 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt N/s and o/s rear ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close to exposing cord (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Very close to exposing cord (5.2.3 (e))

Seat belt buckle slightly damaged centre rear -Cover missing but functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 62,582 miles

child seats fitted n/s and o/s rear

rear brake pads low about 3mm left

Pass 2 Sep 2017 48,439 miles

child seat fitted n/s/r

Pass 19 Aug 2016 37,405 miles

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

Pass 26 Aug 2015 29,431 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2014 21,542 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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CE61 PKA is a 2011 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2011 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 70,530 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 CE61 PKA, 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 15 years old, this Seat Altea is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CE61 PKA is a 2011 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2011.

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