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ND58 MWM

2008 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Oct 2025
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

124,290 mi
Last recorded124,290 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2024
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND58 MWM
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2024 124,290 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2024 124,290 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 119,936 miles

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

Fail 1 Nov 2023 119,936 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2022 116,773 miles

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

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

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

nearside front tyre worn to legal limit

Pass 13 Oct 2021 113,846 miles

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2020 112,314 miles

centre exhaust mount corroded

rear exhaust box corroded

rear inner brake pads not visable

Pass 9 Oct 2019 108,687 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2018 104,449 miles

Nearside 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))

Pass 24 Oct 2017 100,565 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2016 97,100 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust slightly deteriorated

under tray insecure

Fail 17 Oct 2016 97,100 miles

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

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

BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING INSIDE EDGES

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust slightly deteriorated

under tray insecure

Pass 30 Oct 2015 93,936 miles

Nearside Front wiper blade leaving lines on windscreen

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

engine undertray hanging down

Fail 29 Oct 2015 93,935 miles

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

engine undertray hanging down

Pass 16 Oct 2014 84,105 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2014 84,098 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2013 72,909 miles

both front tyres on 2mm tread and low inside edges both rear tyres light cracking nearside on 3mm tread

Pass 23 Oct 2012 57,613 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2011 41,759 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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ND58 MWM is a 2008 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 ND58 MWM, 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 ND58 MWM registered?

ND58 MWM is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 29 October 2008.

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