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SW57BKL
2008 SEAT ALTEA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW57BKL
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALTEA
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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40 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 113,112 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2026 10 Jun 202616 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
15 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,239 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2025 10 Jun 202618 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,887 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2024 10 Jun 202618 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,652 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust badly corroded
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,669 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,957 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2021 10 Jun 20265 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,785 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
2 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 72,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,105 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
21 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 65,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Central Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp corroded (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- exhaust rear silencer outer cover corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,501 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2018 10 Jun 202624 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
3 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,672 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs worn /rear worn Overheated/oil leaks/rack noisy monitor
2 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 55,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken +strut top bearing ADVISED last MOT (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs worn /rear worn Overheated/oil leaks/rack noisy monitor
3 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,073 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
21 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,415 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2015 10 Jun 20267 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,557 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2014 10 Jun 202618 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,186 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,904 MI
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SW57BKL was registered on 2008-01-25
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