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AU07 VDM

2007 Seat Altea

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

113,550 mi
Last recorded113,550 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU07 VDM
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 113,550 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

general underside corrosion

Pass 5 Dec 2024 106,614 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2023 103,010 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2023 102,974 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 90,922 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Oct 2021 83,215 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2020 79,044 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn , worn on edges and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn, worn on edges and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items

Pass 2 May 2019 75,076 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2019 74,523 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2018 72,328 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2018 72,325 miles

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)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 68,590 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2017 68,590 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 15 Jan 2016 64,547 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake hanging on slightly

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

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

Offside Rear brake hanging slightly

Pass 5 Feb 2015 59,744 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2014 54,721 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2013 48,843 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2012 42,016 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2011 35,937 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2010 27,984 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Feb 2010 27,984 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 VDM is a 2007 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 VDM, 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 VDM registered?

AU07 VDM is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 10 March 2007.

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