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CV56 MDU

2006 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jul 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

68,629 mi
Last recorded68,629 miles
Recorded on13 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV56 MDU
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Jul 2026 68,629 miles

Exhaust back box corroded

Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Underseal applied to rear

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jul 2026 68,628 miles

Fuel system component leaking Pipes leading to fuel filter seeping fuel (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust back box corroded

Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Underseal applied to rear

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2025 66,276 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Service brake binding but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (f))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears heavily perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear brake back plates heavily corroded

Fail 30 Jun 2025 66,276 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (f))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears heavily perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear brake back plates heavily corroded

Pass 2 Jul 2024 64,091 miles

back box casing badly corroded

both front tyres 1.6mm

both rear inner sills and axle mounts corroded

heavy corrosion on ,rear subframe and suspension components

minor leak on n/s/f strut

minor wear in both rear drop links

surface corrosion on all discs

Fail 20 Jun 2024 64,071 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

back box casing badly corroded

both front tyres 1.6mm

both rear inner sills and axle mounts corroded

heavy corrosion on ,rear subframe and suspension components

minor bind on n/s/r brakes

minor leak on n/s/f strut

minor wear in both rear drop links

surface corrosion on all discs

Pass 21 Sep 2023 61,069 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2023 61,069 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 5 Sep 2022 58,755 miles

advise rear subframe heavily corroded

Fail 5 Sep 2022 58,755 miles

Headlamp aim too low offside and nearside (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

advise rear subframe heavily corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2021 56,642 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2021 56,642 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2020 54,724 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2019 52,091 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2019 52,091 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip beam (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 28 Sep 2018 50,338 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2018 50,338 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

advise : both rear brake binding

Pass 30 Sep 2017 48,876 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2016 45,438 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.67mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Sep 2015 40,956 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.06mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Sep 2014 37,893 miles

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)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

tyre legal limt 1.6mm

Pass 26 Sep 2013 31,698 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 4 Sep 2012 22,705 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Fail 26 Sep 2011 20,609 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Sep 2011 20,609 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Sep 2010 16,806 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 26 Sep 2009 13,828 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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CV56 MDU is a 2006 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 CV56 MDU, 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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CV56 MDU is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 30 September 2006.

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