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AP06 RNY

2006 Seat Altea

Red Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Sep 2024
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

103,875 mi
Last recorded103,875 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2023
Typical for 2006 Seat Altea78,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP06 RNY
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2023 103,875 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2022 94,101 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2021 63,216 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2020 85,486 miles

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

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracked and grease leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2020 85,477 miles

Nearside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road swept area cracked (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracked and grease leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2019 82,039 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2018 75,260 miles

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

Fail 10 Sep 2018 75,260 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Feb 2018 72,152 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre pressure low

Pass 20 Feb 2017 63,628 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2016 56,806 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2016 56,806 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section holed (7.1.2)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

eml on and tyre pressure warning light on

Pass 28 Jan 2015 48,814 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

plastic sill covers fitted

rear exhaust slightly corroded

Fail 26 Jan 2015 48,790 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres cracking on tread

nearside rear tyre low on tread & cracking

plastic sill covers fitted

rear exhaust slightly corroded

Pass 25 Jan 2014 42,159 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Pass 31 Jan 2013 35,648 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2012 30,773 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2011 25,903 miles

Offside front brake disc scoured

Pass 30 Jan 2010 20,323 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2009 14,568 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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AP06 RNY is a 2006 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 AP06 RNY, 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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AP06 RNY is a 2006 Seat Altea, first registered on 3 August 2006.

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