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SN13 LCZ

2013 Seat Altea

Red Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jan 2027
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

72,723 mi
Last recorded72,723 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2026
Typical for 2013 Seat Altea61,716 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN13 LCZ
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2026 72,723 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2024 68,447 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Strongly Adv Exhaust Leak To Intermediate Section Of Exhaust........... (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Adv Oil Leak To Engine.......... (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2024 68,446 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Nearside Front Upper Dust cover Badly Split And Poor Condition To Anti -Roll Bar Link.......... (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Front Brake Pads Badly Worn And Poor Condition............ (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Strongly Adv Exhaust Leak To Intermediate Section Of Exhaust........... (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Strongly Adv Both Front Brake Discs Worn And Undercut To Inner Faces.............. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Nail in tyre Nail To Offside Front Tyre In Treads......... ()

Oil leak, but not excessive Adv Oil Leak To Engine.......... (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Adv Rear Brake Discs Getting Corroded And Worn/Poor Condition.......... (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Dec 2023 63,505 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2023 63,481 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 15 Dec 2022 58,028 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2021 52,634 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2021 46,692 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2019 44,625 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2018 39,507 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2017 29,693 miles

both front tyres deteriorated / cracked between tread.

Pass 8 Dec 2016 21,005 miles

Both front tyres perishing

Both rear tyres perishing

Pass 30 Dec 2015 15,357 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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SN13 LCZ is a 2013 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2013 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 61,716 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 SN13 LCZ, 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 13 years old, this Seat Altea is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SN13 LCZ registered?

SN13 LCZ is a 2013 Seat Altea, first registered on 12 March 2013.

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