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OV56AHJ
2006 SEAT ALTEA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration OV56AHJ
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALTEA
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
26 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,678 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 154,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear brakes low reading
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 148,853 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
14 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,491 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
24 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,306 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
24 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 137,306 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
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
25 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,820 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge + perishing
- covers fitted to underside of vehicle
- n/s/f tyre close to limit
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
24 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 135,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r shocker damp
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- covers fitted to underside of vehicle
- n/s/f tyre close to limit
- n/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge + perishing
26 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,009 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2020 4 Jul 202622 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 129,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
12 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 120,485 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted to underside of vehicle
- o/s/f tyre wearing on edges
10 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,896 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2018 4 Jul 20269 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 112,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Emissions not tested emissions way over legal limit (7.3.A.1)
11 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,335 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- outer cable on parking brake corroded
11 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- outer cable on parking brake corroded
5 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,700 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
5 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,700 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
8 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,236 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2015 4 Jul 20268 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 89,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
15 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,493 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,147 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2013 4 Jul 202620 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,201 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
5 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,994 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2011 4 Jul 20268 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,008 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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OV56AHJ was registered on 2006-09-27
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