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YD06 MSO

2006 Seat Altea

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

111,432 mi
Last recorded111,432 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD06 MSO
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 111,432 miles

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arms front mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front to rear brake pipes covered by under panels

Pass 5 Feb 2025 107,551 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2024 103,693 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

unable to fully inspect lower seat belt mounting points due to outer sill covers

Fail 1 Feb 2024 103,693 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

unable to fully inspect lower seat belt mounting points due to outer sill covers

Pass 1 Feb 2023 99,464 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arms front mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arms ,inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Feb 2023 99,464 miles

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

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arms front mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arms ,inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2022 94,981 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Feb 2022 94,981 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2021 90,003 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Feb 2020 86,322 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear both sides tyres have uneven wear pattern on inner shoulders

Pass 2 Feb 2019 78,447 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2018 72,737 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2018 72,737 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 4 Feb 2017 66,303 miles

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

nearside rear brake discs shows evidence of having been hot

Fail 4 Feb 2017 66,303 miles

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

nearside rear brake discs shows evidence of having been hot

Pass 11 Feb 2016 60,345 miles

brake pipes not fully inspected due to under panels fitted

Pass 27 Mar 2014 48,293 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 42,005 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2012 35,144 miles

Advise: nearside rear tyre has uneven wear pattern on inner shoulder

Pass 17 Mar 2011 30,292 miles

Advise: nearside rear outer disc face rusty

Pass 23 Mar 2010 24,993 miles

Advise: rear discs have surface rust on outer faces

Pass 31 Mar 2009 20,136 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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YD06 MSO is a 2006 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YD06 MSO, 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 YD06 MSO registered?

YD06 MSO is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 11 March 2006.

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The MOT history for YD06 MSO shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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