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AU07 VCL

2007 Seat Altea

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2025
Tests16 (15 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate93.8%

Mileage

92,084 mi
Last recorded92,084 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2024
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU07 VCL
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

15 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2024 92,084 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle bubbling under plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all ()

Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

all brakes look orange in colour indicating getting hot grabbing/binding further investigation advised

Pass 27 Feb 2023 90,064 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens cracked and holed (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Some uneven wear on rear brake pads

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both starting to smear, advise replacement soon (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 88,198 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2022 88,198 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 86,041 miles

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front seat belt clasp plastic shroud broken no t affecting clasp

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn slightly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Wiper blades starting to smear

Pass 10 Mar 2020 83,827 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 80,253 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Mar 2018 76,995 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

plastic under trays fitted

Pass 7 Mar 2017 73,396 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2016 67,701 miles

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Gaitor starting to split. (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 4 Mar 2015 58,572 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Mar 2014 50,568 miles

Nail in rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 25 Feb 2013 44,143 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2012 37,426 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2011 29,701 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2010 23,039 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Altea?

Based on 461,665 MOT tests across 29,343 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
7,299
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
29,343
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 12,536
coil spring broken 6,672
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 5,675
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,395
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 4,100
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AU07 VCL is a 2007 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 93.8%.

Across all 2007 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 80,924 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Seat Altea fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 12,536 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AU07 VCL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Altea typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 19 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AU07 VCL registered?

AU07 VCL is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 3 March 2007.

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The MOT history for AU07 VCL shows 16 tests with a 93.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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