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135,801 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
Central Exhaust mounting defective rotted through (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
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))
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))
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))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged still,has view to rear (3.3 (b) (i))
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))
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))
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))
Nearside Rear tyre inner sidewall cut,no cords visible
Offside Rear tyre bald inner edge
Rear both tyres starting to crack,no cords visible
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
front brake pads and discs in very poor condition
front brakes only just in balance
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
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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)
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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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