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SL56 HWR

2006 Seat Altea

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2022
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

166,123 mi
Last recorded166,123 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2023
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL56 HWR
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Fail 6 Jan 2023 166,123 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2021 157,196 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Pass 24 Nov 2020 154,044 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

both rear tyres wearing at inner edges

Fail 24 Nov 2020 154,044 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure ie broken (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

both rear tyres wearing at inner edges

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2019 147,948 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively and 47% imbalance 50 is max on steered axle requires attension (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 23 Oct 2018 137,546 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

oil leak

under body plastics fitted obscuring some comopnents

Pass 24 Oct 2017 126,897 miles

exhaust rear section heat shield loose

nail in tread off side rear tyre

near side front tyre wearing on inner edge

near side rear tyre wearing on inner edge

oil leak

under body plastics fitted obscuring some components

Fail 24 Oct 2017 126,897 miles

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

exhaust rear section heat shield loose

nail in tread off side rear tyre

near side front tyre wearing on inner edge

near side rear tyre wearing on inner edge

oil leak

under body plastics fitted obscuring some components

Pass 18 Nov 2016 116,163 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face off brake disc (3.5.1i)

under body plastics fitted

Pass 21 Nov 2015 105,380 miles

Exhaust front section plastic mounting assembly damaged

Floor covers fitted obscuring some underside components

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (at rear) (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 21 Nov 2015 105,380 miles

Exhaust front section plastic mounting assembly damaged

Floor covers fitted obscuring some underside components

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (at rear) (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 24 Nov 2014 97,818 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 24 Nov 2014 97,818 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 19 Nov 2013 94,930 miles

Front brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 11 Dec 2012 92,249 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 89,592 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2010 87,440 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2009 86,740 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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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SL56 HWR is a 2006 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 SL56 HWR, 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 SL56 HWR registered?

SL56 HWR is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 18 December 2006.

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