MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,826 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Small stone chip nearside middle of windscreen
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Small stone chip nearside middle of windscreen
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Plastic undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some mot items ie brake pipes etc
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Plastic undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some mot items ie brake pipes etc
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both splitting in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under trays fitted
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both splitting in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under trays fitted
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge
Offside Front wiper blade starting to smear
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
advise wipers smearing
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
Based on 461,665 MOT tests across 29,343 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OV56 VLC is a 2006 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
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 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 OV56 VLC, 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 VLC registered?
OV56 VLC is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 26 October 2006.
Is OV56 VLC safe to buy?
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