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ExpiredMileage
126,915 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front tyre tread worn close to wear bands
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)
Exhaust system not adequately supported and system deteriorated (7.1.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front tyre tread worn close to wear bands
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & rear (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & rear (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
exhaust system deteriorated and leaking slightly
nearside rear tyre tread getting close to wear bands
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both front and rear (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
exhaust system deteriorated and leaking slightly
nearside rear tyre tread getting close to wear bands
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both front and rear (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
exhaust system deteriorated and leaking slightly at rear.
offside rear tyre tread worn unevenly
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust deteriorated at rear.
offside rear tyre tread getting close to wear bands
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust deteriorated at rear.
offside rear tyre tread getting close to wear bands
both rear brake discs slightly corroded
exhaust deteriorated at rear box
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
both rear brake discs slightly corroded
exhaust deteriorated at rear box
exhaust reab section slightly deteriorated.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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SL56 HWT is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2007 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 80,924 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 HWT, 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 19 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SL56 HWT is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 13 January 2007.
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