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EN55 XEL

2006 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests19 (18 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.7%

Mileage

193,947 mi
Last recorded193,947 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEN55 XEL
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 1 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 193,947 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2025 188,293 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2024 181,160 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2023 172,370 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2022 162,987 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2021 154,685 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2020 145,964 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2019 133,373 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2018 120,610 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2017 106,498 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2016 93,644 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust hanger broken

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

Pass 29 Jan 2015 81,817 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Jan 2015 81,697 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2014 74,937 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2013 66,122 miles

advise airbag warning light on

advise front brake backing plates are rusting

advise o/s/f tyre and n/s/r tyre treads getting low

advise sun visor missing

Pass 5 Jan 2012 56,637 miles

Cover on rear seat covers centre seat belt, needs to be removed for MOT. OK today as in for service and removed before MOT.

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 20 Jan 2011 47,104 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2010 37,292 miles

advise center rear seat belt was not tested due to seat cover fitted over seat belt

Pass 19 Jan 2009 28,342 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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EN55 XEL is a 2006 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EN55 XEL, 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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What year was EN55 XEL registered?

EN55 XEL is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 January 2006.

Is EN55 XEL safe to buy?

The MOT history for EN55 XEL shows 19 tests with a 94.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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