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YR56 KKP

2006 Seat Altea

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

106,421 mi
Last recorded106,421 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR56 KKP
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2025 106,421 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Fail 2 Jul 2025 106,421 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2024 99,246 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s n/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2023 93,089 miles

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

Offside Front 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))

Fail 27 Feb 2023 93,089 miles

Emissions unable to be completed tail pipe missing. (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front 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 13 Apr 2022 84,897 miles
Pass 19 May 2021 84,884 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2021 84,884 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 May 2020 84,331 miles
Pass 9 May 2019 82,352 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2018 80,264 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2017 77,815 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

Fail 18 Mar 2017 77,739 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Apr 2016 73,682 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2015 70,574 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

offside rear seat belt stalk covers missing

Pass 4 Aug 2015 70,574 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

offside rear seat belt stalk covers missing

Pass 29 Aug 2014 64,846 miles

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

Offside rear Parking brake outer cable is deteriorated

Fail 28 Aug 2014 64,846 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Offside rear Parking brake outer cable is deteriorated

Pass 29 Aug 2013 56,975 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2012 48,798 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2011 41,964 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2010 36,697 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2009 28,860 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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YR56 KKP is a 2006 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 YR56 KKP, 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 YR56 KKP registered?

YR56 KKP is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 25 September 2006.

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