MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,992 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inside shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inside shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
under trays limit inspection
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working wrong bulb fitted (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp wrong bulb fitted (1.2.1f)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
under trays limit inspection
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear tyres worn on inner edges
Under trays limit inspection
Emissions not tested low power to engine control systems (7.3.A.1)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
Alternator failed battery light on
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear tyres worn on inner edges
Under trays limit inspection
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine oil low
both front tyres worn on inner edges
o/s front tyre worn to 1.9mm on inner edge
rear brake discs worn
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
both front tyres worn on inner edges
o/s front tyre worn to 1.9mm on inner edge
rear brake discs worn
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
o/s/r tyre slightly out of shape
wipers poor
Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
o/s/r tyre slightly out of shape
wipers poor
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
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OV56 VHN is a 2006 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 VHN, 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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OV56 VHN is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 26 October 2006.
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