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FG58 JZM

2008 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Mar 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

138,767 mi
Last recorded138,767 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG58 JZM
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2025 138,767 miles

Offside parking brake poor

Fail 20 Feb 2025 138,680 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside parking brake poor

Pass 23 Feb 2024 133,308 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 28%, offside weak (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2024 133,276 miles

Nearside Front 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 Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 28%, offside weak (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2023 126,746 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2023 126,746 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Mar 2022 126,339 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides heavily worn on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to see inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 116,190 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2021 116,190 miles

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2020 103,888 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

new disc and pads only fitted on the offside rear

Fail 4 Mar 2020 103,886 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

new disc and pads only fitted on the offside rear

Pass 11 Mar 2019 95,980 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

vehicle fitted with plastic under trays

Fail 11 Mar 2019 95,980 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

vehicle fitted with plastic under trays

Pass 20 Mar 2018 88,384 miles

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

nearside outer side wall scuffed

Pass 23 Mar 2017 80,005 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2017 79,919 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2016 73,133 miles

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Fail 8 Mar 2016 73,133 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Pass 13 Mar 2015 65,650 miles

Offside rear tyre cracking

Pass 13 Mar 2014 58,317 miles

Front tyres worn on edges

Pass 20 Sep 2013 54,579 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2012 45,287 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 34,912 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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FG58 JZM 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 FG58 JZM, 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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What year was FG58 JZM registered?

FG58 JZM is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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The MOT history for FG58 JZM shows 23 tests with a 60.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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