MOT Status
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69,870 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
signs of surface rust/corrosion to underbody and components
sill covers engine covers and under tray fitted
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tryes (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread wearing low on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Very badly perishing/cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Off side number plate light not secure
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread wearing low/void on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread very badly cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Covers fitted under vehicle not allowing full inspection of testable items
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing VERY BADLY in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Covers fitted under vehicle not allowing full inspection of testable items
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing VERY BADLY in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s wiper poor
o/s/f brake pads low
unable to check inner brake pads
How Reliable is the Seat Altea?
Based on 461,665 MOT tests across 29,343 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AM08 YDD is a 2008 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
Across all 2008 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 80,098 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 AM08 YDD, 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 18 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was AM08 YDD registered?
AM08 YDD is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 28 March 2008.
Is AM08 YDD safe to buy?
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