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OV56 ZWJ

2006 Seat Altea

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

74,167 mi
Last recorded74,167 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV56 ZWJ
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 74,167 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Outer casing damaged, exposing inner cable (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 2 Dec 2024 73,629 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Nov 2024 73,628 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2023 72,810 miles

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

Pass 10 Nov 2022 71,884 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2021 70,275 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2020 68,212 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2019 65,412 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

cambelt cover loose

cambelt has sign of rubbing

Fail 21 Nov 2019 65,705 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

cambelt cover loose

cambelt has sign of rubbing

Pass 26 Nov 2018 61,551 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2017 57,248 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2016 52,768 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2015 47,751 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 30% (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Nov 2014 42,463 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2013 37,425 miles

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

Fail 7 Nov 2013 37,407 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 8 Nov 2012 32,063 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2011 27,702 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2010 22,177 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2009 16,890 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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OV56 ZWJ is a 2006 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 ZWJ, 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 ZWJ registered?

OV56 ZWJ is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 28 November 2006.

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