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YN56 WAA

2006 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Oct 2020
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

107,840 mi
Last recorded107,840 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2019
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYN56 WAA
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2019 107,840 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2019 107,840 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 97,868 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2018 97,862 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 88,229 miles

Nearside Rear Inner tyre wearing on edge

Nearside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

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

Pass 14 Oct 2016 82,712 miles

o/s and n/s steering rack ends

Fail 13 Oct 2016 82,692 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s and n/s steering rack ends

Pass 10 Oct 2015 77,271 miles

Off side rear brake binding slightly

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 10 Oct 2015 77,271 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Off side rear brake binding slightly

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 Oct 2014 70,432 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2014 66,580 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2013 56,982 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2012 46,100 miles

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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Aug 2011 32,794 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 23,736 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2009 18,686 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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YN56 WAA is a 2006 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 YN56 WAA, 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 YN56 WAA registered?

YN56 WAA is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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