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CE57 JHZ

2007 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

160,325 mi
Last recorded160,325 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE57 JHZ
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 160,325 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2024 155,150 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Sep 2023 151,059 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2023 151,031 miles

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

Pass 12 Sep 2022 146,259 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2021 140,149 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2021 140,149 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2020 130,958 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2019 123,362 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 25 Sep 2018 114,670 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2017 105,799 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2017 105,796 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 6 Sep 2016 96,027 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2015 90,607 miles

Nearside Rear TYRE PERISHING.

Fail 18 Sep 2015 90,589 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear TYRE PERISHING.

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2014 84,338 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2013 73,929 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2012 65,317 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2011 52,328 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2010 39,650 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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CE57 JHZ is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 CE57 JHZ, 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 CE57 JHZ registered?

CE57 JHZ is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 14 September 2007.

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