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YM06 CUY

2006 Seat Altea

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Aug 2023
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

109,861 mi
Last recorded109,861 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2022
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYM06 CUY
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2022 109,861 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair low on effort (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 11 Aug 2021 103,664 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust rubbing on body/subframe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 96,213 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2019 88,523 miles

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

Pass 25 Jul 2018 82,471 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2017 75,652 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2016 69,878 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2015 62,655 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2014 55,898 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2014 55,898 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 31 Jul 2013 48,932 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/r tyre has a cut in it

Pass 4 Aug 2012 43,320 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2011 36,049 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 18 Aug 2010 32,653 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2010 32,653 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 27 May 2010 30,592 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2009 21,326 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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YM06 CUY is a 2006 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

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 YM06 CUY, 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 YM06 CUY registered?

YM06 CUY is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 31 July 2006.

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