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NL06 ULB

2006 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Aug 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

106,095 mi
Last recorded106,095 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL06 ULB
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2026 106,095 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b))

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

reverse light not working

Pass 23 Jul 2025 104,626 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

reverse light inop

Fail 22 Jul 2025 104,626 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Exhaust not complete, corroded away (8.2.2.2 (e))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

reverse light inop

Pass 3 Aug 2024 102,178 miles

battery flat on initial inspection

reverse light not working

Fail 2 Aug 2024 102,175 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm , front bush excess movement on shaker plates (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated split rubber through to inner braiding (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated split rubber through to inner braiding (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides bald through to 2nd layer of rubber, inner shoulder 205 55 16 91V , NSF 2MM (5.2.3 (e))

battery flat on initial inspection

reverse light not working

Pass 8 Aug 2023 99,538 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2022 97,779 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 9 Aug 2022 97,716 miles

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

Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Aug 2021 95,397 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 12 Aug 2021 95,397 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 7 Aug 2020 94,331 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2019 93,422 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2018 88,102 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2018 88,101 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2018 88,054 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 17 Feb 2017 86,196 miles

Oil leak

Fail 17 Feb 2017 86,196 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Pass 16 Feb 2016 82,754 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2015 78,488 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2015 78,488 miles

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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2014 74,421 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 11 Feb 2013 68,379 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2012 63,274 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2011 54,854 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2010 48,523 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 37,513 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

n/s/f tyre sidewall perished

n/s/r tyre sidewall perished

o/s/f tyre sidewall perished

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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NL06 ULB is a 2006 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2006 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 78,898 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 NL06 ULB, 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 20 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was NL06 ULB registered?

NL06 ULB is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 March 2006.

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