MOT Status
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126,022 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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ENGINE COVERS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BAY AREA
SILL COVERS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF THE SILL AREA
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH FRONTS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
UNDER COVERS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF THE UNDERSIDE AREA
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded at bottoms (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached one fixing broken off (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded at bottoms (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at joint to calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at joint with caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer c.v. boot has small split - preventing ingress of dirt
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer c.v. boot has small split - preventing ingress of dirt
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
o/s/r brake has slight bind
rear exhaust silencer outter skin corroded
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front nail in tyre
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)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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OE57 VPY is a 2008 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 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 OE57 VPY, 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 VPY registered?
OE57 VPY is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 14 February 2008.
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