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RY55 ZKV

2006 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jan 2017
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

226,261 mi
Last recorded226,261 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2016
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY55 ZKV
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2016 226,261 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside steering rack end inner ball joint

Fail 6 Jan 2016 226,261 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part hose is also perishing (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside steering rack end inner ball joint

Pass 6 Jan 2015 220,633 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front and rear brake discs becoming heavily worn

offside rear brake starting to bind

Pass 7 Jan 2014 212,048 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2014 212,048 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 11 Jan 2013 207,882 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2013 207,881 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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)

Pass 6 Jan 2012 194,796 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

n/s wiper starting to smear

n/s/r tyre close to wear bands

o/s/r tyre on wear bands

rear discs lipped

slight play in both front wishbone bushes

small chips in screen

Pass 4 Jan 2011 166,135 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 4 Jan 2011 166,135 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 11 Jan 2010 132,461 miles

both rear tyres close to wear bands

rear discs slightly scored

slight play in n/s/f front wishbone bush

Fail 5 Jan 2009 103,043 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 5 Jan 2009 103,043 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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RY55 ZKV is a 2006 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 RY55 ZKV, 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 RY55 ZKV registered?

RY55 ZKV is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 20 January 2006.

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