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OY56 OOX

2006 Seat Altea

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2025
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

114,769 mi
Last recorded114,769 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2024
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY56 OOX
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2024 114,769 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

wing covered with tape

Fail 16 Jul 2024 114,769 miles

Front Body panel insecure bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

wing covered with tape

Pass 13 Jun 2023 74,625 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2022 73,247 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2022 72,973 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside 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 Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Jun 2022 72,965 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside 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 Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front + nsr slightly deteriorated + front ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

exhaust back box deteriorated/centre sleeve clamp broken/centre hanger corroded

reverse lamp inop

suspension components corroded

Pass 19 May 2021 72,117 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2020 70,690 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2019 67,025 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2019 67,021 miles

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

Pass 17 Apr 2018 61,282 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2017 56,615 miles

Nearside rear tyre showing age cracks & tread slightly feathered

Plastic under trays fitted

Rear silencer slightly deteriorated

Pass 10 Nov 2016 54,602 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 9 Nov 2015 49,110 miles

n/s/r tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 3 Nov 2014 44,864 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2013 40,596 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2012 35,053 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2011 29,055 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2010 25,396 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2009 21,692 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 OOX is a 2006 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 OOX, 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 OOX registered?

OY56 OOX is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 28 September 2006.

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