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GN08 ZHO

2008 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Aug 2026
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

96,557 mi
Last recorded96,557 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGN08 ZHO
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2025 96,557 miles

Front strut top mountings show signs of wear BOTH SIDES

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front HEADLAMP LEVELLING SWITCH NOT FITTED

Fail 4 Aug 2025 96,557 miles

Front strut top mountings show signs of wear BOTH SIDES

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front HEADLAMP LEVELLING SWITCH NOT FITTED

Pass 29 Jul 2024 87,566 miles

Nearside Outer c.v. boot leaking

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

front strut top mountings show signs of wear

no headlamp levelling device switch fitted

Fail 29 Jul 2024 87,564 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Outer c.v. boot leaking

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

front strut top mountings show signs of wear

no headlamp levelling device switch fitted

Pass 28 Jul 2023 82,978 miles

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

front strut top mountings show signs of wear

imbalance of front brakes just within accepted limits

no headlamp levelling device switch present

Fail 26 Jul 2023 82,954 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

front strut top mountings show signs of wear

fuel smell from under bonnet

Pass 2 Aug 2022 79,401 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 16 Dec 2020 74,720 miles

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 16 Dec 2020 74,719 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 4 Oct 2019 70,629 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip in the A zone (3.2 (a) (i))

n/s/f tyre worn low and worn slightly on inner + outer edge

Pass 20 Sep 2018 66,700 miles

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 20 Sep 2018 66,700 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 23 Aug 2017 61,813 miles

OSF road wheel damaged

Fail 23 Aug 2017 61,813 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

OSF road wheel damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished and close to limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 54,682 miles

NSR seatbelt not fully inspected due to childseat

O/S repeator lense broken

OSF Road wheel damaged

Fail 30 Aug 2016 54,682 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

NSR seatbelt not fully inspected due to childseat

O/S repeator lense broken

OSF Road wheel damaged

Rear brake discs lipped

Pass 27 Aug 2015 47,874 miles

N/S/F cv boot split but still prevents the ingress of dirt

O/S/F outer wheel bead damaged

Fail 27 Aug 2015 47,874 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

N/S/F cv boot split but still prevents the ingress of dirt

O/S/F outer wheel bead damaged

Pass 8 Sep 2014 40,093 miles

Child seat insecurely fitted

Front tyres worn on inner edges

Rear tyres starting to crack/perish

Fail 1 Sep 2014 39,915 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Child seat insecurely fitted

Front tyres worn on inner edges

Rear tyres starting to crack/perish

Pass 6 Aug 2013 33,896 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 15 Aug 2012 27,151 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 19 Aug 2011 21,489 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2011 21,382 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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GN08 ZHO is a 2008 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 GN08 ZHO, 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 GN08 ZHO registered?

GN08 ZHO is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 16 August 2008.

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