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EF56 VCG

2007 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2023
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

145,881 mi
Last recorded145,881 miles
Recorded on1 Mar 2022
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF56 VCG
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Mar 2022 145,881 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing am front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 28 Feb 2022 145,880 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Both (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing am front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 22 Feb 2021 128,662 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front 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))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2020 123,755 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 12 Jan 2019 119,072 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both side front (5.3.2 (b))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working upper stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

rear exhaust silencer poor condition

Fail 5 Jan 2019 118,969 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both side front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust silencer insecure rear bracket broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both side front (5.3.2 (b))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working upper stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side front tyres close to limit and perrished (5.2.3 (e))

rear exhaust silencer poor condition

Pass 27 Dec 2017 115,563 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2017 115,562 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2017 115,562 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 18 Nov 2016 109,916 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2015 100,805 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING 3 M/M TREAD

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE WEARING 3 M/M TREAD

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING 3 M/M TREAD

Pass 6 Dec 2014 89,604 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside outer cv gaitor greasy

Pass 17 Dec 2013 78,656 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Dec 2013 78,656 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Nov 2012 67,162 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Nov 2011 55,663 miles

split turbo pipe

Pass 29 Nov 2010 43,322 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 30,167 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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EF56 VCG is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 EF56 VCG, 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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EF56 VCG is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 31 January 2007.

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