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GY08 NGG

2008 Seat Altea

Blue Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Mar 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

123,239 mi
Last recorded123,239 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY08 NGG
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 123,239 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2025 118,310 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2024 115,153 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 28 Mar 2024 115,153 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Jun 2023 110,867 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE, PERISHING, NAIL IN TREAD & DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE, PERISHING & NAIL IN TREAD 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2023 110,865 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE, PERISHING, NAIL IN TREAD & DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE, PERISHING & NAIL IN TREAD 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 103,213 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE, PERISHING & NAIL IN TREAD 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre 225/45*17 ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jun 2022 103,213 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE, PERISHING & NAIL IN TREAD 225/45*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre 225/45*17 ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2021 98,143 miles

Offside Front lower arm ball joint dust cover starting to split

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jul 2021 98,143 miles

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

Offside Front lower arm ball joint dust cover starting to split

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2020 93,174 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2020 93,174 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2019 88,030 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2018 81,811 miles

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

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

Offside Front Drop link gaiter started to deteriorate

Under body covering fitted, restricting inspection of some items

n/s/f 5mm, o/s/f 5mm, n/s/r 4mm, o/s/r 6mm

Fail 25 Jun 2018 81,811 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

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

Under body covering fitted, restricting inspection of some items

n/s/f 5mm, o/s/f 5mm, n/s/r 4mm, o/s/r 6mm

Pass 20 Jun 2017 75,487 miles

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

Front Wear lip on brake discs

Offside Rear Tyre wearing on inner edge

Under body covering fitted, restricting inspection of some testable components

Fail 19 Jun 2017 75,487 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Front Wear lip on brake discs

Offside Rear Tyre wearing on inner edge

Under body covering fitted, restricting inspection of some testable components

Pass 4 Jul 2016 69,476 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2016 69,476 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)

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

Pass 2 Jul 2015 61,420 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2015 61,420 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 12 Jul 2014 50,243 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 18 Jul 2013 40,454 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2012 28,357 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2011 14,415 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2011 14,405 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside front window not working

Pass 4 Mar 2011 12,968 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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GY08 NGG is a 2008 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 GY08 NGG, 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 GY08 NGG registered?

GY08 NGG is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 March 2008.

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