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WJ56 LXD

2006 Seat Altea

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jun 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

93,664 mi
Last recorded93,664 miles
Recorded on28 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ56 LXD
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 May 2026 93,664 miles

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

Nearside Rear panel damaged

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 May 2026 93,659 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear panel damaged

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2025 81,291 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2025 81,291 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2024 77,797 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 6 Jul 2022 77,249 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 6 Jul 2022 77,249 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 2 Aug 2021 76,150 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2020 74,757 miles

slight damage to nearside rear lens

Fail 30 Jul 2020 74,757 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

slight damage to nearside rear lens

Pass 18 Jul 2019 72,911 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2018 70,998 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2018 70,998 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both sides inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Oct 2017 69,750 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2017 69,750 miles

Brake pump leaking ABS (3.6.A.1)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Jul 2017 68,727 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 8 Jul 2017 68,642 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Jul 2016 63,820 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear tyres worn to inner edges

engine management light on

extensive undertrays restricting view

plastic oversills fitted restricting view

Fail 11 Jul 2016 63,820 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear tyres worn to inner edges

engine management light on

extensive undertrays restricting view

plastic oversills fitted restricting view

Pass 5 Aug 2015 58,361 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

condition of rear number plate

slight perishing to both rear tyres

Pass 16 Aug 2014 53,610 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Aug 2013 47,311 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Aug 2013 47,257 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Aug 2012 41,443 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres wearing low

engine oil level low

Pass 13 Aug 2011 35,381 miles

both front wiper blades slightly smearing screen

Pass 16 Aug 2010 29,829 miles

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

Pass 19 Aug 2009 25,140 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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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WJ56 LXD is a 2006 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 WJ56 LXD, 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 WJ56 LXD registered?

WJ56 LXD is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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