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FL12 VAF

2012 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

73,268 mi
Last recorded73,268 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Seat Altea66,675 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL12 VAF
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 73,268 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail section (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

corrosion underside

tail section outer skin corroded

Pass 15 May 2025 65,460 miles

Exhaust centre and rear corroded

Fail 14 May 2025 65,449 miles

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

Exhaust centre and rear corroded

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing screen slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2024 60,887 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 11 Mar 2024 60,819 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2022 52,436 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Nov 2022 52,436 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Nov 2021 47,235 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2020 45,688 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2019 43,765 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2018 40,680 miles

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

Pass 15 Nov 2017 36,784 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2016 31,478 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2016 21,126 miles

eml on

Pass 5 Feb 2015 10,192 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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FL12 VAF is a 2012 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 66,675 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 FL12 VAF, 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 14 years old, this Seat Altea is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was FL12 VAF registered?

FL12 VAF is a 2012 Seat Altea, first registered on 8 March 2012.

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