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OV08BVS
2008 SEAT ALTEA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV08BVS
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALTEA
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 20 Mar 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
15
Passes
2
Failures
88.24%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
8 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 142,919 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened light corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm bushes inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen. (3.2 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside an offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 142,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure heavily worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened light corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm bushes inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen. (3.2 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside an offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,836 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 123,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding excessive bind unable to rotate wheel (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt movement in ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,180 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
15 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,910 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,672 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2022 26 Jun 202610 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,077 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2021 26 Jun 202614 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,297 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
8 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,863 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,860 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2018 26 Jun 202614 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,719 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
16 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,209 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2016 26 Jun 202617 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,952 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2015 26 Jun 202611 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,364 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,783 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2013 26 Jun 202616 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,065 MI
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OV08BVS was registered on 2008-03-17
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