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DA55 GBU

2006 Seat Altea

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

81,466 mi
Last recorded81,466 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA55 GBU
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 81,466 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2025 81,455 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 2 Jul 2025 81,443 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust condition (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2024 79,959 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2023 76,928 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Jun 2023 76,927 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2022 72,818 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2021 70,082 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Jul 2021 70,075 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding bearing not checked (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2020 64,935 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2020 64,916 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2019 59,243 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2019 59,240 miles

Brake valve leaking abs unit (1.1.7 (d) (i))

Service brake lagging in operation pedal dropping under pressure (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 11 Jan 2018 53,127 miles

Nearside wiper slight smearing

Fail 9 Jan 2018 53,109 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside wiper slight smearing

Pass 13 Jan 2017 47,841 miles

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

small cuts in n/s rear tyre wall

Fail 13 Jan 2017 47,841 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

small cuts in n/s rear tyre wall

Pass 15 Jan 2016 44,512 miles

n/s front brake back plate corroded

n/s rear brake binding slighty

small cuts in n/s rear tyre wall

Pass 9 Jan 2015 41,414 miles

small cuts in n/s rear tyre wall

Fail 9 Jan 2015 41,414 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

small cuts in n/s rear tyre wall

Pass 17 Jan 2014 37,910 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

small cuts n/s front tyre wall

Pass 18 Jan 2013 34,421 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2013 34,421 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 13 Jan 2012 31,243 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2012 31,243 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 14 Jan 2011 28,877 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2010 25,753 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Jan 2009 21,429 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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DA55 GBU is a 2006 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 DA55 GBU, 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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DA55 GBU is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 20 January 2006.

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