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PE58 FCU

2008 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2024
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

149,286 mi
Last recorded149,286 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2023
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE58 FCU
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2023 149,286 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2022 143,023 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2021 137,634 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2021 137,634 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 123,143 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2019 118,335 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2018 112,176 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2017 111,152 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ###POOR### (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil WET (2.7.3)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit BOTH ###POOR### (4.1.E.1)

Fail 27 Jun 2017 111,150 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ###POOR### (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil WET (2.7.3)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit BOTH ###POOR### (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Jun 2016 102,406 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FACES WORN\PIT POOR (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit WORN\EDGED POOR (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively AND GRAB (3.7.B.3)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH POOR (3.7.B.3)

Pass 18 Jun 2015 88,527 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2015 88,292 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Pass 4 Jul 2014 80,509 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2014 80,509 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2013 72,446 miles

Rear brake pads 70% worn approx.

Rear washer not working.

Rearbrake discs becoming lipped/corroded.

Pass 31 Aug 2012 59,221 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both rear tyres perished

Fail 31 Aug 2012 59,221 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both rear tyres perished

Pass 11 Aug 2011 53,961 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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PE58 FCU is a 2008 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2008 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 80,098 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 PE58 FCU, 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 18 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was PE58 FCU registered?

PE58 FCU is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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