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YB08 LLJ

2008 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Apr 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

135,801 mi
Last recorded135,801 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB08 LLJ
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 135,801 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears, at rear, corroding under plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

Central 1 exhaust clamp rotted through, other is ok, system still secure

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses slight tarnish (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both shock absorbers (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2025 133,874 miles

Central 1 exhaust clamp rotted through,system still secure

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

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2025 133,874 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml on (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central 1 exhaust clamp rotted through,system still secure

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses slight tarnish (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2024 130,972 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective slight tarnish both lenses (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 22 Mar 2024 130,901 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp lens slightly defective slight tarnish both lenses (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2023 127,719 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective rotted through (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 22 Mar 2022 124,144 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2022 124,144 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both frnt tyres worn on inner edge (o/s badly ) and starting to perish (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 120,901 miles

Front both tyre inner edges/sidewalls wearing

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush,slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing outer edge,slight cracking in treads

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Mar 2021 120,901 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear glass broken,surround loose (3.3 (c))

Front both tyre inner edges/sidewalls wearing

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush,slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing outer edge,slight cracking in treads

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2020 119,246 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged still,has view to rear (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2020 119,245 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged still,has view to rear (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2019 116,495 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Mar 2019 116,495 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel upon first application of brakes (1.1.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Mar 2018 113,796 miles

Nearside Rear tyre inner sidewall cut,no cords visible

Offside Rear tyre bald inner edge

Rear both tyres starting to crack,no cords visible

Fail 6 Mar 2018 113,796 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear tyre inner sidewall cut,no cords visible

Offside Rear tyre bald inner edge

Rear both tyres starting to crack,no cords visible

Pass 15 Mar 2017 111,624 miles

front brake pads and discs in very poor condition

front brakes only just in balance

Fail 14 Mar 2017 111,624 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

front brake pads and discs in very poor condition

front brakes only just in balance

Pass 15 Mar 2016 108,800 miles

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

Fail 11 Mar 2016 108,715 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2015 97,699 miles

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

Pass 3 Apr 2014 84,376 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2013 73,009 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 10 May 2012 57,905 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 25 May 2011 43,563 miles

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

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

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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YB08 LLJ is a 2008 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 YB08 LLJ, 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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YB08 LLJ is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 29 May 2008.

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