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OY56 DRX

2006 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jan 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

68,188 mi
Last recorded68,188 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY56 DRX
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2026 68,188 miles

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

Front Steering linkage lightly rubbing both (2.1.4 (a))

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust backbox corroded

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

U.B.C.C

under tray attached

Fail 16 Dec 2025 66,186 miles

Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all x4 lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage modified but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust backbox corroded

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

U.B.C.C

under tray attached

Pass 23 Dec 2024 66,001 miles

ubcc

undertray fitted

Pass 21 Dec 2023 65,322 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust backbox corroded

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All* (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Undertrays fitted

Pass 4 Jan 2023 63,277 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

rear exhaust box corroded and suspension components slightly corroded

undertrays and covers fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Oct 2021 62,589 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear exhaust box corroded

under trays and covers fitted obscuring some under side components

underbody slightly corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2020 61,808 miles

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

exhaust corroded

under body corroded

Pass 23 Apr 2019 60,201 miles

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

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2018 59,020 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)

under tray fitted

Pass 15 Feb 2017 56,918 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2017 56,898 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 54,601 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear exhaust system corrodd

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

under trays fitted

Fail 25 Jan 2016 54,601 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear exhaust system corrodd

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

under trays fitted

Pass 20 Jan 2015 53,312 miles

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

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

front brake discs deteriorating

Fail 20 Jan 2015 53,308 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

front brake discs deteriorating

Pass 5 Feb 2014 50,738 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2013 47,247 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2012 40,193 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2011 34,277 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2010 29,216 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2009 24,615 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 DRX is a 2006 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 DRX, 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 DRX registered?

OY56 DRX is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 26 September 2006.

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