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OV56 LUE

2006 Seat Altea

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Feb 2025
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

117,887 mi
Last recorded117,887 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2024
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV56 LUE
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2024 117,887 miles

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2023 113,674 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 23 Feb 2022 108,304 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2022 108,304 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 9 Feb 2021 101,784 miles

Nearside Front Lower Fog lamp lens damaged/cracked.

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre heavily perished/cracking/splitting on edges **Advise changing** Nexen 205/55/R16 91V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Service due spanner illuminated

Fail 2 Feb 2021 101,784 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Lower Fog lamp lens damaged/cracked.

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre heavily perished/cracking/splitting on edges **Advise changing** Nexen 205/55/R16 91V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Service due spanner illuminated

Pass 30 Jan 2020 98,455 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 30 Jan 2020 98,455 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted incorrectly (corrected) (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2019 92,240 miles

centre exhaust poor condition

o/s rear stop and tail bulb holder burnt

Fail 4 Feb 2019 92,239 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

centre exhaust poor condition

o/s rear stop and tail bulb holder burnt

slight bind on o/s rear brake caliper

Pass 12 Jan 2018 86,471 miles

Engine mount (rear) lower dog leg bush poor

Exhaust centre silencer corroded (slight leaks)

Front brake pads nearing limit

Front brake pads nearing limit

Fail 12 Jan 2018 86,471 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Engine mount (rear) lower dog leg bush poor

Exhaust centre silencer corroded (slight leaks)

Front brake pads nearing limit

Front brake pads nearing limit

Pass 9 Jan 2017 79,995 miles

Rear brakes should be checked and serviced.

Fail 9 Jan 2017 79,995 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear brakes should be checked and serviced.

Pass 5 Feb 2016 75,585 miles

Front brake pads getting low

front wiper blades

nearside rear tyre cracking and has uneven tread

Pass 27 Jan 2015 66,913 miles

front tyres nearing ligal limit

Pass 30 Jan 2014 63,548 miles

both front tyres getting low

offside rear tyre nearing limit (inner edge worn).

Pass 26 Oct 2012 58,942 miles

offside rear tyre nearing limit

Pass 21 Oct 2011 50,335 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2011 50,204 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

o/s rear tyre starting to crack

Pass 25 Oct 2010 40,011 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2009 28,817 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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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OV56 LUE is a 2006 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 OV56 LUE, 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 OV56 LUE registered?

OV56 LUE is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 26 October 2006.

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