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J26 LVY

2016 Seat Ateca

Green Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Feb 2027
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

72,847 mi
Last recorded72,847 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2016 Seat Ateca48,222 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ26 LVY
MakeSeat
ModelAteca
Year2016
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 72,847 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2026 72,823 miles

Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Pass 7 Jul 2025 37,044 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 1 Jul 2025 37,017 miles

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Feb 2025 66,918 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 11 Jun 2024 27,339 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2024 58,872 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2023 23,773 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2023 23,773 miles

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

Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 50,333 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))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2022 19,791 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2022 41,486 miles

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))

Pass 27 Nov 2021 18,073 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2021 34,827 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2020 15,454 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 31,043 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2019 13,591 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Jul 2019 12,207 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

How Reliable is the Seat Ateca?

Based on 226,507 MOT tests across 41,844 vehicles.

89.5%
Pass Rate
7,674
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
41,844
On UK Roads
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J26 LVY is a 2016 Seat Ateca in Green with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2016 Seat Ateca models, the average MOT pass rate is 89.5% with a typical mileage of 48,222 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Seat Ateca typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 10 years old, this Seat Ateca is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was J26 LVY registered?

J26 LVY is a 2016 Seat Ateca, first registered on 28 July 2016.

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