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GP08FON
2008 SEAT ALTEA XL
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GP08FON
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALTEA XL
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 08 May 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
27 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 207,082 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 207,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 199,097 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 199,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 193,255 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 193,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 187,072 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
24 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 187,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 180,763 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 174,618 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
4 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 174,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
9 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 163,655 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))
3 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 160,484 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2020 23 Jun 202610 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 156,510 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs corroded
- screw in nearside rear tyre
- child seat fitted nearside rear
9 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 156,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- child seat fitted nearside rear
- screw in nearside rear tyre
- front brake discs corroded
21 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 152,588 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- child seat fitted nearside rear
- rear exhaust section corroded
- engine management light
- slight blow from rear exhaust section
21 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 152,588 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- child seat fitted nearside rear
- slight blow from rear exhaust section
- rear exhaust section corroded
- engine management light
29 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 148,435 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers / undertrays fitted at time of test
- exhaust back box outer skin corroded
- engine management light on
- centre exhaust mount bracket snapped but still supported
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 148,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers / undertrays fitted at time of test
- exhaust back box outer skin corroded
- engine management light on
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- centre exhaust mount bracket snapped but still supported
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 144,264 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
6 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 138,486 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
6 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 138,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 125,172 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
9 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 112,026 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,264 MI
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GP08FON was registered on 2008-08-11
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