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VK06 EBU

2006 Seat Altea

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

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

Mileage

113,950 mi
Last recorded113,950 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2022
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK06 EBU
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Fail 22 Sep 2022 113,950 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2021 104,278 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2021 104,254 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Sep 2020 99,076 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2019 89,655 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 31 May 2019 89,646 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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 May 2018 82,811 miles

Central Front Upper Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 30 May 2018 82,811 miles

Offside Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Upper Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 May 2017 74,928 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2016 67,372 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front wipers poor

fuel filler flap broken

Fail 25 May 2016 67,300 miles

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 has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front wipers poor

fuel filler flap broken

Pass 26 May 2015 59,945 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

Pass 28 Mar 2014 51,583 miles

front brakepads low

rear brakepads low

Pass 11 Mar 2013 45,181 miles

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Mar 2012 37,762 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2011 30,155 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 24,337 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2009 18,383 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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VK06 EBU is a 2006 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol 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 VK06 EBU, 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 VK06 EBU registered?

VK06 EBU is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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