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EX57 LFO

2007 Seat Altea

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Apr 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

157,496 mi
Last recorded157,496 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2026
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX57 LFO
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Fail 7 Apr 2026 157,496 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center and rear exhaust (joint area) (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (rear) bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

n/s rear tyre on 2m perishing

Pass 8 Apr 2025 152,181 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre nails x3 ()

both front headlights slightly out of focus

n/s rear tyre 3m

oil leak

slight damage to n/s front seat belt catch cover

Fail 7 Apr 2025 152,181 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre nails x3 ()

both front headlights slightly out of focus

n/s rear tyre 3m

oil leak

slight damage to n/s front seat belt catch cover

Pass 10 Apr 2024 147,543 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Apr 2024 147,533 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2023 140,412 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2022 136,214 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2021 131,703 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2020 124,243 miles

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 30 Mar 2020 124,242 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 9 Apr 2019 103,001 miles

Rear brake pads slightly low.

both rear tyres close to wear limit

Fail 8 Apr 2019 103,001 miles

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

Rear brake pads slightly low.

both rear tyres close to wear limit

Pass 27 Mar 2018 83,392 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Fail 27 Mar 2018 83,392 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 55 16 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Pass 29 Mar 2017 73,175 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2016 64,166 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2016 64,166 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 24 Aug 2015 59,391 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2014 52,215 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2013 45,122 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2012 38,562 miles

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

o/s/r tyre unevenly worn . worn low on outer edge

Pass 1 Sep 2011 30,840 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

front and o/s/r tyres feathering on edges

rear tyres cracking up

Pass 9 Sep 2010 23,214 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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EX57 LFO is a 2007 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 EX57 LFO, 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 EX57 LFO registered?

EX57 LFO is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 10 September 2007.

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