MOT Status
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123,576 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Seat height adjuster does not stay locked in the high position though remains secure in the lowest position
Nearside Front Lower Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Seat height adjuster does not stay locked in the high position though remains secure in the lowest position
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front wheel arch corroded/holed
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached as come detatched (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front wheel arch corroded/holed
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Central centre seatbelt not checked
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front wing rotten
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake is binding
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on inner and outer surface areas (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin only about 2mm (3.5.1g)
Rear exhaust centre bracket very corroded
rear section of exhaust metal support brackets almost corroded through
front wipers starting to smear
Front brake discs are corroded
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake discs are corroded
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front tyre worn inner edge of tread and is bald.
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front tyre worninner edge of tread and is bald.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front tyre worn inner edge of tread and is bald.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front tyre worninner edge of tread and is bald.
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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CU08 DFO is a 2008 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,595cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 CU08 DFO, 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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CU08 DFO is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 14 June 2008.
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