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OY56 DNE

2006 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Sep 2024
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

170,072 mi
Last recorded170,072 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2023
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY56 DNE
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2023 170,072 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Aug 2023 169,937 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure centre exhaust mounting broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Jul 2022 159,434 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2022 159,433 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper damaged (1.1.16 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2020 154,588 miles

Front brake disc's very heavily corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear brake disc's very heavily corroded

Fail 5 Nov 2020 154,574 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc's very heavily corroded

Front exhaust mountings not correctly located

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear brake disc's very heavily corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2019 153,399 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2018 148,449 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2017 137,011 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside lower arms (2.4.G.2)

Fail 30 Aug 2017 137,011 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside lower arms (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Aug 2016 125,237 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2015 114,587 miles

ADVISE CREEK ON STEEING LOCK TO LOCK

ADVISE VEHICLE PASSED THE EMISSIONS TEST, NO PRINT OUT WAS PRODUCED DUE TO LOW EMISSIONS.

Pass 20 Aug 2014 101,835 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2013 86,743 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2013 86,743 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

tracking

Pass 7 Aug 2012 71,451 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2011 56,983 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2010 42,827 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2009 29,989 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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OY56 DNE is a 2006 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 OY56 DNE, 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 OY56 DNE registered?

OY56 DNE is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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