MOT Status
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171,046 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
chip in windscreen
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
chip in windscreen
eml on
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
eml on
o/s/f brake back plate insecure
slight play in both front inner rack arms
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
eml on
o/s/f brake back plate insecure
slight play in both front inner rack arms
back box outer skin corroding
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
coolant level on min
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
coolant level on min
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stonechips (8.3.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs corroded and lipped (3.5.1i)
exhaust silencer corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and lipped (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stonechip (8.3.1a)
exhaust silencer corroded
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and lipped (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.1mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stonechip (8.3.1a)
exhaust silencer corroded
Nearside Front outer cv boot seeping grease
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
slight play in inner rack joints
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front outer cv boot seeping grease
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
slight play in inner rack joints
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
front brake discs pitted and worn
near side rear alloy wheel rim dented
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
outer sill covers and under floor covers fitted preventing a full inspection
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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OE57 GYW is a 2008 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
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 OE57 GYW, 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 OE57 GYW registered?
OE57 GYW is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 2 January 2008.
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