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OV56VKR
2006 SEAT ALTEA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration OV56VKR
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALTEA
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
30 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 96,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Protective shroud missing (7.1.2 (d))
- Exhaust silencer slightly loose Front flexi mount not fitted correctly (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,430 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn on edges nearly down to cords (5.2.3 (e))
- both sides handbrake cable knotted
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil residue around engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,430 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- both sides handbrake cable knotted
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil residue around engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn on edges nearly down to cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Front both sides headlamps frosted
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
2 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,770 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,770 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,124 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2021 30 Jun 202631 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 73,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
2 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,853 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
1 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,007 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear slight brake binding
- engine management light on dash
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,200 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2018 30 Jun 202624 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,247 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion (3.5.1i)
7 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 54,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion (3.5.1i)
31 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,558 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,789 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 44,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,002 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
19 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 39,002 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
30 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,025 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2013 30 Jun 20269 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,313 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,900 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2010 30 Jun 20269 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,151 MI
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OV56VKR was registered on 2006-10-26
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