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OV56RXB
2006 SEAT ALTEA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV56RXB
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALTEA
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 28 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
⚠️
63 Total Defects Recorded
14 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 176,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust rear section rusty and silencer box outer skins splitting apart
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 171,925 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heat shield at rear loose and insecure
- exhaust rear section rusty and silencer box outer skins splitting apart
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 171,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edges worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust rear section rusty and silencer box outer skins splitting apart
- exhaust heat shield at rear loose and insecure
9 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 168,517 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rear section rusty and silencer box outer skins splitting apart
- both rear tyres wearing low at inner edges
6 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 168,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres wearing low at inner edges
- exhaust rear section rusty and silencer box outer skins splitting apart
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 164,201 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides slightly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust box rusty, outer skin splitting
13 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,773 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/R tyre has wear to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/R lower arm inner bush deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S/R lower arm inner bush deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S/R control arm front bush deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S/R control arm front bush deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front brake discs scored corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust back box outer shield corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear brake discs corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 157,675 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm O/S/F tyre has wear to inner edge worn to cords (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/R tyre has wear to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front brake discs scored corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/F tyre has wear to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S/R control arm front bush deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S/R lower arm inner bush deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S/R control arm front bush deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/R lower arm inner bush deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear brake discs corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust back box outer shield corroded
28 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 148,515 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 148,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front N/S/F track rod end boot starting to perish
- Central Rear exhaust back box outer shield corroded
- Offside Rear O/S/R coil spring has 1" of coil missing
- Nearside Rear Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S/R brake discs slight corrosion and pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 140,829 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- windscreen washer pipe split but washer still adequate
1 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 134,732 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 134,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 127,690 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (3.7.B.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 121,778 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 114,735 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2014 28 Jun 202622 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,785 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,932 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 84,329 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
27 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 67,085 MI
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OV56RXB was registered on 2006-10-30
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