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CX08 ZNM

2008 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

154,979 mi
Last recorded154,979 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2024
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCX08 ZNM
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2024 154,979 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose centre sleeve/clamp insecure,rear section loose, (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic lens cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Manufacturers engine and body/sill covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Nearside Front Upper strut bearing slightly noisey in operation.

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2024 154,979 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose centre sleeve/clamp insecure,rear section loose, (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic lens cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Manufacturers engine and body/sill covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Nearside Front Upper strut bearing slightly noisey in operation.

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 134,725 miles

Manufacturers engine and body/sill covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2022 124,026 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centrall (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 10 Feb 2022 124,005 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 1.00 1/m (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2021 114,512 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2020 106,481 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Feb 2020 106,481 miles

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 31 Jan 2019 90,865 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2019 90,865 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 84,337 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

under trays fitted

Pass 8 Mar 2017 77,262 miles

Corrosion on o/s/r brake disc.

N/s/r tyre bald on inner edge.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/s/f tyre worn on inner edge.

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Scoring on n/s/r brake disc.

Undertrays fitted.

Fail 8 Mar 2017 77,262 miles

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

Corrosion on o/s/r brake disc.

N/s/r tyre bald on inner edge.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/s/f tyre worn on inner edge.

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Scoring on n/s/r brake disc.

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 29 Mar 2016 69,908 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2015 63,751 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 4 Mar 2015 63,751 miles

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Mar 2014 57,339 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 22 Mar 2014 57,287 miles

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Mar 2013 47,274 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2012 40,993 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2012 40,993 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2011 36,749 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2011 36,749 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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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CX08 ZNM is a 2008 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 CX08 ZNM, 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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CX08 ZNM is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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