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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
front wipers worn and smearing screen
n/s/r seat belt/seat not tested due to child seat fitted
o/s/f outer cv boot slightly damaged
rear exhaust deteriated
rear subframe corroding
underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
rear exhaust box corroding
surface corrosion forming rear subframe
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp aim too high n/s + o/s (4.1.2 (a))
rear exhaust box corroding
surface corrosion forming rear subframe
rear exhaust deteriorated
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
rear exhaust deteriorated
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust support bracket broken, rear silencer deteriorated
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust support bracket broken, rear silencer deteriorated
Both rear tyres weorn on inner edges
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Both rear tyres weorn on inner edges
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
centre exhaust hanger broken but adequately supported
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
centre exhaust hanger broken but adequately supported
offside rear tyre stepped
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
offside rear tyre stepped
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)
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WJ08 PSY is a 2008 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 WJ08 PSY, 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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WJ08 PSY is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 28 March 2008.
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