MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,962 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear tyre treads cracked
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear tyre treads cracked
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt TOP (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front BRAKE SLIGHT BIND
Offside Rear o/s/r caliper has slight bind
engine oil level low
Offside Rear o/s/r caliper has slight bind
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
engine oil level low
NAIL IN OSR TYRE
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6 mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm 205/55v16 91 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm .TREAD CRACKING . (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55V16 91 (4.1.D.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault AIR BAG LIGHT ON (5.4.2)
NAIL IN OSR TYRE
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6 mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit OUTER TREAD 2 MM (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm 205/55v16 91 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm .TREAD CRACKING . (4.1.E.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
advise air bag light on
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
advise air bag light on
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
sticker in windscreen less than 40mm in swept area
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 XLM 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 63.2%.
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 XLM, 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 XLM is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 28 November 2006.
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