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186,393 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyres 3mm in tread depth
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyres 3mm in tread depth
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
General surface rust underneath vehicle
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
General surface rust underneath vehicle
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
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))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Over half worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside rear brake pads lower than offside rear.
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust rusty
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Exhaust rusty
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bold on edges, perished, on wear stops. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit close to wear stops, worn on edges, perished. (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Small cut in o/s/r inner wall of tyre.
o/s/r tyre perished
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bold on edges, perished, on wear stops. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit close to wear stops, worn on edges, perished. (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Small cut in o/s/r inner wall of tyre.
o/s/r tyre perished
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Both rear tyres perished
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Both rear tyres perished
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
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OY56 OFG is a 2006 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 OY56 OFG, 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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OY56 OFG is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 15 September 2006.
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