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EU13 VDC

2013 Seat Altea XL

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2026
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

142,791 mi
Last recorded142,791 miles
Recorded on19 May 2025
Typical for 2013 Seat Altea XL62,388 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU13 VDC
MakeSeat
ModelAltea XL
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 May 2025 142,791 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2024 129,746 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2023 108,858 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2022 90,511 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2022 90,511 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2020 88,519 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect strong advise (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2019 79,742 miles

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

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 12 Oct 2018 67,765 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

front and rear discs slightly worn

Pass 16 Apr 2018 58,956 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 58,151 miles

front discs worn

rear discs worn

Fail 23 Mar 2018 58,151 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

front discs worn

rear discs worn

Pass 26 Sep 2017 49,110 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2017 36,148 miles

both rear tyres slightly worn on inner edges

Pass 7 Oct 2016 28,912 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2016 16,029 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2016 15,273 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Altea XL?

Based on 34,433 MOT tests across 2,269 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
7,555
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
2,269
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 618
coil spring broken 400
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 315
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 261
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 253
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EU13 VDC is a 2013 Seat Altea XL in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2013 Seat Altea XL models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 62,388 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Seat Altea XL fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 618 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EU13 VDC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Altea XL typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 13 years old, this Seat Altea XL is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was EU13 VDC registered?

EU13 VDC is a 2013 Seat Altea XL, first registered on 18 March 2013.

Is EU13 VDC safe to buy?

The MOT history for EU13 VDC shows 16 tests with a 87.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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