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FY08 AYL

2008 Seat Altea

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Feb 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

104,130 mi
Last recorded104,130 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY08 AYL
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 104,130 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55 R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2025 98,279 miles

Backbox Outer Skin Corroded + Peeling

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing On Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2025 98,253 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Backbox Outer Skin Corroded + Peeling

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing On Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2024 93,706 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2023 91,550 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside front to rear brake pipe has corrosion bubbling underneath the protective coating. (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust rear silencer corroded and holed slightly.

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Cross axle brake pipe feeding offside rear brake. Corrosion is visible on the nearside. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 7 Feb 2023 91,529 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated Action very stiff and jerky. Unable to pull hard enough for parking brake efforts to meet requirements. (1.1.6 (d))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside front to rear brake pipe has corrosion bubbling underneath the protective coating. (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust rear silencer corroded and holed slightly.

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Cross axle brake pipe feeding offside rear brake. Corrosion is visible on the nearside. (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efforts: Neither lock, and nearside is approx 50% of the effort created by the offside.

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 25% imbalance recorded. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides front. (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 7 Feb 2022 87,856 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Cross-axle pipe is corroding underneath protective paint. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 1 Feb 2022 87,835 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre sleeve loose. (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure Broken and corroded mountings, and centre sleeve clamps are incomplete due to corrosion. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Cross-axle pipe is corroding underneath protective paint. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Feb 2021 86,044 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 3 Feb 2021 86,042 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Sep 2019 85,407 miles

exhaust corroded

Fail 18 Sep 2019 85,407 miles

Offside Front Coil spring modified so the suspension is inoperative (5.3.1 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

exhaust corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2018 84,049 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2018 83,981 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 25 Aug 2017 82,261 miles

Offside Front tyres cracking on sidewalls, no ply/cords visble during test

Rear tyres cracking on sidewalls, no ply/cords visble during test.

Fail 25 Aug 2017 82,261 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven 36% (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front tyres cracking on sidewalls, no ply/cords visble during test

Rear tyres cracking on sidewalls, no ply/cords visble during test.

Pass 30 Aug 2016 80,008 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2015 74,481 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2015 74,480 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake disc's are corroded and worn

Pass 8 Aug 2014 65,801 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2014 65,801 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2013 53,415 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Feb 2012 41,306 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

The front brake discs showing some wear.

The nearside front and offside front tyres showing some wear.

The rear brake pads showing signs of wear.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Feb 2011 30,965 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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FY08 AYL is a 2008 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 FY08 AYL, 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 FY08 AYL registered?

FY08 AYL is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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