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OE56 HLD

2006 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

82,832 mi
Last recorded82,832 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE56 HLD
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 82,832 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2024 80,928 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2024 80,928 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Dec 2023 78,525 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Dec 2023 78,524 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2022 76,293 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 15 Dec 2021 74,281 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2020 72,405 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken

Fail 9 Dec 2020 72,405 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring broken

Pass 11 Dec 2019 69,949 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2019 69,949 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2018 67,861 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2018 67,861 miles

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

Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKES (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm TYRE 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated CV BOOT SPLIT (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2017 62,916 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 13 Dec 2017 62,916 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 Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside 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)

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 7 Dec 2016 56,516 miles

Nearside Front door unlocks from inside

Nearside Rear Tyre getting close to limit

Offside Rear Tyre getting close to limit

front disc in poor condition

rear pads 70% worn

Pass 15 Dec 2015 50,006 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Dec 2015 50,005 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Dec 2014 43,469 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2013 38,114 miles

Front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 11 Dec 2012 32,785 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2011 27,330 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2011 27,326 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Dec 2010 22,770 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 14 Dec 2009 18,214 miles

front tyres worn on edges

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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OE56 HLD is a 2006 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 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 OE56 HLD, 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 OE56 HLD registered?

OE56 HLD is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 15 December 2006.

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