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AJ11 DUA

2011 Seat Altea

Grey Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

148,577 mi
Last recorded148,577 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Seat Altea70,530 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ11 DUA
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 148,577 miles

front no`plate damaged on limit

front tyres on limits on edges

Pass 16 Aug 2024 140,103 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2024 140,103 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Aug 2023 132,515 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Aug 2023 132,512 miles

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 123,714 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2022 123,703 miles

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

Pass 25 Oct 2021 110,413 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2021 110,409 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached Nut missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Nov 2020 100,136 miles

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

Fail 16 Nov 2020 100,136 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Also perished ()

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

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

TPMS light on dash indicating low tyre pressure

Pass 2 May 2019 80,820 miles
Pass 19 May 2018 68,586 miles
Fail 17 May 2018 68,586 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested due to condition of exhaust (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 11 May 2017 61,984 miles
Fail 10 May 2017 61,984 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

warning lights on dash

Pass 15 Apr 2016 52,724 miles

Nearside Front tyre on 2mm

Offside Front tyre on 3mm

Pass 12 May 2015 44,494 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 36,274 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

n/s/r cracking to tyre tread

o/s/r cracking to tyre tread

Fail 26 Mar 2014 35,817 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

n/s/r cracking to tyre tread

o/s/r cracking to tyre tread

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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AJ11 DUA is a 2011 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2011 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 70,530 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 AJ11 DUA, 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 15 years old, this Seat Altea is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AJ11 DUA registered?

AJ11 DUA is a 2011 Seat Altea, first registered on 26 May 2011.

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