MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
200,079 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake disc plate corroded n/s + O/s
Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded N/s + O/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/s + O/s (4.1.4 (b))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged Also slow to react (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded N/s + O/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s + O/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All Four (5.2.3 (e))
Undertray and engine cover fitted
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake disc plate corroded n/s + O/s
Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded N/s + O/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/s + O/s (4.1.4 (b))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged Also slow to react (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded N/s + O/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s + O/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All Four (5.2.3 (e))
Undertray and engine cover fitted
Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc back plate corroded.
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on Inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread band cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc back plate corroded.
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seatbelt slow to retract.
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread band cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking outer skin. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre tread band cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Dust cover cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre tread band cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel Difficult to turn by hand
Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorber dust cover split
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre treads cracked/Side wall perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm inner bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake back plate corroded.
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre treads cracked/Side wall perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm inner bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside 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 front headlamp bracket is broken but headlamp is secure
offside rear tyre is wearing on raised areas
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight wear to front and rear brake discs
front and rear brake discs are worn
front tyres wearing on raised sections
N/S/F damper cover damaged/deteriorated.
Nail in nearside rear tyre
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VX56 UON is a 2006 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.
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 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 VX56 UON, 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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VX56 UON is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2006.
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