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OU56 WWK

2006 Seat Altea

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jul 2022
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

80,035 mi
Last recorded80,035 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2021
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU56 WWK
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2021 80,035 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2021 80,035 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2020 77,986 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2019 75,797 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

under trays fitted

Fail 19 Jul 2019 75,974 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 10 Jul 2018 72,965 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2018 72,960 miles

Emissions not tested not tested due to hole in exhaust system (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust silencer insecure middle exhaust clamp broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Jun 2017 70,233 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

plastic covers on sills

under trays fitted

Fail 15 Jun 2017 70,228 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake flex (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Stop lamp not working centre (1.2.1b)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

coolant level low

plastic covers on sills

under trays fitted

Pass 15 Jul 2016 66,360 miles

advise under body covers fitted

Pass 12 May 2015 57,272 miles

GLASS CUT IN OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE TREAD

NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE TIGHT TO TURN

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

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

Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Pass 23 Mar 2015 51,992 miles

2 child seats fitted not allowing full inspection of seat belts

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear door does not unlock with key or button in car

Fail 16 Mar 2015 51,908 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

2 child seats fitted not allowing full inspection of seat belts

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

manual bind nearside rear brake

nearside rear door does not unlock with key or button in car

Pass 24 Mar 2014 49,235 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 45,562 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2012 40,293 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2011 32,545 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2010 23,389 miles

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)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 15,202 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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OU56 WWK is a 2006 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 OU56 WWK, 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 OU56 WWK registered?

OU56 WWK is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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