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2008 SEAT ALTEA
General Information
- Registration GV08EZM
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALTEA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 18 May 2025
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 172,506 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper top mount slight play
- rear exhaust support bracket broken
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear low restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- steering feels knotchy on lock to lock test
- underside of engine wet with oil
- undertay deteriated and loose
- rear exhaust box deteriated and outer skin flakeing
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 172,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear low restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- undertay deteriated and loose
- underside of engine wet with oil
- steering feels knotchy on lock to lock test
- rear exhaust support bracket broken
- rear exhaust box deteriated and outer skin flakeing
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper top mount slight play
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 167,114 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin missing
- Rear Exhaust mount broken not affecting security of exhaust system
31 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,188 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- steering feels knotchy on lock to lock test
- rear back box exhaust deteriating and outer skin flakeing to also include rear bracket broken
- osf nsf headlamps lenses crazed
31 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 162,188 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- osf nsf headlamps lenses crazed
- rear back box exhaust deteriating and outer skin flakeing to also include rear bracket broken
- steering feels knotchy on lock to lock test
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,790 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- steering very knotchy on lock to lock test
- rear exhaust support bracket broken tied up with wire
- rear exhaust box badly deteriated and outer skin missing in plasces
- offside and nearside front headlamps only just met headlamp aim criteria lenses crazed
16 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 157,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure front to centre section sleave badly deteriated and clamps broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible obstructed by tow bar plate (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust support bracket broken tied up with wire
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front lock to lock test very knotchy
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front wiper slightly smeary
- offside and nearside front headlamps only just met headlamp aim criteria lenses crazed
- rear exhaust box badly deteriated and outer skin missing in plasces
- steering very knotchy on lock to lock test
4 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,799 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall perishing and deteriating (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper suspension top mount has slight play and feels knotchy
- steering feels knotchy on lock to lock test
- rear exhaust support bracket broken
- rear exhaust box deteriated and outer skin flakeing also very corroded
- offside and nearside headlamp lenses crazed and deteriated
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 148,955 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective Rear box bracket and box corroded (6.1.2 (a))
4 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 148,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner 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)
- Exhaust mounting defective Rear box bracket and box corroded (6.1.2 (a))
30 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 143,509 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Silencer corroded
31 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 137,871 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear silencer corroded.
- Nearside front tyre has a cut not deep enough to reach to the cords.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,297 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear silencer corroded.
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 126,850 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2016 23 Jun 202630 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,797 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,432 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2014 23 Jun 202611 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,512 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2013 23 Jun 20264 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,788 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2012 23 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
GV08EZM was registered on 2008-05-13
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