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DG11 UNW

2011 Seat Altea

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jul 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

158,110 mi
Last recorded158,110 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Seat Altea70,530 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG11 UNW
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2026 158,110 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2026 158,110 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2025 149,246 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both d bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms attached to rear subframe corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arm bushes perished but not excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jul 2025 149,160 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both d bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms attached to rear subframe corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arm bushes perished but not excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jul 2025 149,077 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 19 Jul 2024 137,727 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Jul 2024 137,727 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2023 127,287 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2023 127,287 miles

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

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 115,567 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2022 115,567 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2021 105,073 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2021 105,071 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2020 95,241 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2019 86,595 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2018 72,321 miles

Offside Rear child seat fitted unable to check seat belt

Pass 25 Jul 2017 60,064 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2017 60,064 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 5 Jan 2017 55,314 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2016 52,677 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2015 49,091 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 46,019 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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DG11 UNW is a 2011 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 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 DG11 UNW, 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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What year was DG11 UNW registered?

DG11 UNW is a 2011 Seat Altea, first registered on 29 March 2011.

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