MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,479 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
exhaust deteriorating
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
exhaust deteriorating
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box corroded and outer skin coming off (7.1.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box corroded and outer skin coming off (7.1.2)
Nearside Front headlamp bracket broken
Offside Rear brake binding slightly
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
rear box outer skin coming off /front sleeve coming apart
1x exhaust hanger fallen off
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight leak of grease (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
front exhaust clamp weak
rear exhaust box heavily corroded but ok
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
1x exhaust hanger fallen off
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight leak of grease (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm in places (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
front exhaust clamp weak
rear exhaust box heavily corroded but ok
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
nsr tyre wearing low on inner edge.
rear silencer skin corroded/crumbling.
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
nsf tyre close to MOT limits [less than 2mm]205/55*16 NSR tyre wearing more/low on inner edge.
osr tyre worn more/bald on inner edge.
rear silencer skin corroded/crumbling.
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
engine oil level on `MIN`!
rear exhaust silencer skin corroded/crumbling!
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
engine oil level on `MIN`!
nsf tyre worn less than 2mm also bald on edges![205/55*16V]osr tyre wearing more on inner edge.nsr tyre worn more /bald on inner edge!
rear exhaust silencer skin corroded/crumbling!
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
Based on 461,665 MOT tests across 29,343 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SM08 LHZ is a 2008 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 SM08 LHZ, 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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SM08 LHZ is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 29 April 2008.
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