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WD55 YVB

2006 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

127,211 mi
Last recorded127,211 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWD55 YVB
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 127,211 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 21 Jan 2025 120,346 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2024 112,504 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre Worn on Inner Tread

Offside Rear Fog Lamp/Reflector Unit has Ingress of Moisture

Offside Rear Tyre Worn on Inner Tread and Perishing Condition

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

Windscreen Stone Chipped

Fail 8 Jan 2024 112,501 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre Worn on Inner Tread

Offside Rear Caliper Handbrake Lever Not Returning Fully

Offside Rear Fog Lamp/Reflector Unit has Ingress of Moisture

Offside Rear Tyre Worn on Inner Tread and Perishing Condition

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

Windscreen Stone Chipped

Pass 23 Jan 2023 109,009 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 20 Jan 2023 109,007 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 21 Jan 2022 107,209 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2021 105,527 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Fail 15 Jan 2021 105,527 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Pass 23 Jan 2020 101,752 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight cracking at top of flexible pipe near join (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear low effort on handbrake performance

Offside Rear noise from inboard brakes when wheel rotated

Rear back plates corroded not seriously weakened no movement

Fail 20 Jan 2020 101,752 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight cracking at top of flexible pipe near join (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear low effort on handbrake performance

Offside Rear noise from inboard brakes when wheel rotated

Rear back plates corroded not seriously weakened no movement

Pass 25 Jan 2019 97,954 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear handbrake efficiency slightly low

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Jan 2018 93,461 miles

Rear silencer corroding

Fail 20 Jan 2018 93,449 miles

Nearside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (1.8.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device missing (3.5.1j)

Both front tyres worn very close to min tread limit.

Rear silencer corroding

Pass 17 Jan 2017 89,360 miles

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 16 Jan 2017 89,359 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Jan 2016 80,064 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/r handbrake lever not fully returning

Fail 22 Jan 2016 80,064 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre worn on inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

n/s/r handbrake lever not fully returning

Pass 29 Dec 2014 72,547 miles

all brake backing plates corroded

offside rear tyre misshaped

rear exhaust box corroded

Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Dec 2014 72,544 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

all brake backing plates corroded

offside rear tyre misshaped

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 31 Dec 2013 63,686 miles

Nearside rear tyre worn low on inner edge and perished

Pass 28 Dec 2012 56,631 miles

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)

Offside rear tyre worn low on inner edge

Recommend wheel alignment check/adjustment

Wiper blades worn

Pass 29 Dec 2011 49,187 miles

covers making things hard to see

exhaust deteriating

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 29 Dec 2011 49,187 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

cant see inside of brakes

covers making things hard to see

exhaust deteriating

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 29 Dec 2010 40,028 miles

chip to windscreen

front tyres worn on edges

nail in tyre

rear exhaust box rusting

Pass 29 Dec 2009 31,300 miles

can't see rear inner brake pads

slight play nsf arm bush

Fail 23 Jan 2009 22,743 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 23 Jan 2009 22,743 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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WD55 YVB is a 2006 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 WD55 YVB, 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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WD55 YVB is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 January 2006.

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