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NJ12 GOX

2012 Seat Altea

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

125,053 mi
Last recorded125,053 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Altea66,675 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ12 GOX
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2025 125,053 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2025 124,880 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2024 116,758 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2023 103,054 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2022 99,053 miles
Pass 17 May 2021 94,793 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2020 91,502 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2020 91,499 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 19 Feb 2019 84,522 miles

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

exhaust getting rusty on joint

Pass 17 Feb 2018 77,114 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2017 60,865 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2016 47,577 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jun 2015 29,350 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2015 29,350 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2015 27,389 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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NJ12 GOX is a 2012 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,598cc 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 NJ12 GOX, 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 NJ12 GOX registered?

NJ12 GOX is a 2012 Seat Altea, first registered on 17 April 2012.

Is NJ12 GOX safe to buy?

The MOT history for NJ12 GOX shows 15 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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