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YL55 KXB

2006 Seat Altea

Grey Petrol 1600cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2025
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

101,813 mi
Last recorded101,813 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2024
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL55 KXB
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,600cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2024 101,813 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

under covers fitted plus sill covers

Pass 27 Feb 2023 98,337 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2022 95,973 miles

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

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

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

Fail 28 Feb 2022 95,973 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2021 94,400 miles

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

exhaust corroded

under trays fitted

Pass 3 Sep 2019 90,466 miles

Both front tyres are getting close to the legal limit

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Fail 2 Sep 2019 90,466 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Both front tyres are getting close to the legal limit

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Pass 8 Aug 2018 80,086 miles

Engine covers & under trays are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front tyre is getting close to legal limit

Offside Rear tyre is cracking / perished

Pass 8 Aug 2017 73,142 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2017 73,142 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 68,806 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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YL55 KXB is a 2006 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 YL55 KXB, 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 YL55 KXB registered?

YL55 KXB is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 10 February 2006.

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