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SL12 NXM

2012 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

113,634 mi
Last recorded113,634 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Altea66,675 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL12 NXM
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 113,634 miles

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

Fail 10 Jul 2025 113,634 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Jul 2024 110,557 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

​Engine covers and ​under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Fail 9 Jul 2024 110,556 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

​Engine covers and ​under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 5 Jul 2023 107,958 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil O/S N/S (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 4 Jun 2022 103,810 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 29 May 2021 96,567 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 89,626 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

service brake efficiency only just met it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Pass 27 Nov 2018 84,689 miles
Pass 2 May 2018 79,585 miles

rear brake pads appear low and discs also corroded

Pass 11 May 2017 63,006 miles

both front tyres inner edges scrubbed

exhaust rear box corroded

Pass 10 May 2016 44,827 miles

exhaust rear box outer skin corroded

nsf tyre scrubbed and worn very close to limit

nsr tyre worn close to limit

Pass 14 Apr 2015 30,077 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2015 29,879 miles

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

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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SL12 NXM is a 2012 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 66,675 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 SL12 NXM, 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 14 years old, this Seat Altea is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SL12 NXM is a 2012 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 April 2012.

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