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OV08FWR
2008 SEAT ALTEA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV08FWR
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALTEA
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
2 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 149,637 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2025 27 Jun 20262 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,637 MI
27 Jun 202628 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Also has nail and perished (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,667 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD INNER EDGE AND UNDER INFLATED (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view LARGE STONE CHIP ON OFFSIDE UPPER EDGE OF ZONE A (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 137,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD INNER EDGE AND UNDER INFLATED (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view LARGE STONE CHIP ON OFFSIDE UPPER EDGE OF ZONE A (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,836 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
21 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,836 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,081 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 114,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- offside handbrake quadrant held off its stop
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
30 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,392 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear 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))
30 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 108,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55r16 91v (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside 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
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,416 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2020Advisory 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))
26 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (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))
- Offside Rear Outer Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity light inop (4.2.3 (b) (i))
12 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,787 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear plastic undertray cover broken
12 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 82,787 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear plastic undertray cover broken
28 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,572 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit measured 2.6mm at lowest point (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit measured 2.1mm at lowest point (4.1.E.1)
6 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,352 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2017 27 Jun 202631 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,806 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2016 27 Jun 20262 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,492 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
13 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,502 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2014 27 Jun 202613 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,006 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2013 27 Jun 202622 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,991 MI
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OV08FWR was registered on 2008-04-18
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