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FY57 ECF

2007 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

103,550 mi
Last recorded103,550 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY57 ECF
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 103,550 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2025 102,194 miles

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

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front & rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all rear suspension bushes deteriorating

floor & sill covers fitted

front brake back plates corroding

rear axle beam & suspension arms corroding

Pass 23 Feb 2024 102,060 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2023 101,944 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust system corroding

exhaust system corroding

floor and sill covers fitted

rear suspension arms corroding

rear suspension mountings deteriorating

Fail 24 Feb 2023 101,944 miles

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust system corroding

exhaust system corroding

floor and sill covers fitted

rear suspension arms corroding

rear suspension mountings deteriorating

Pass 1 Feb 2022 98,582 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2021 97,936 miles

Nearside Front fog lamp out of position

Fail 29 Jan 2021 97,936 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective Safety catch siezed. (3.1 (c))

Nearside Front fog lamp out of position

Pass 13 Feb 2020 96,168 miles

Exhaust system corroding

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 12 Feb 2020 96,166 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle rear brake imbalance 34% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively binding Both rear brakes binding (1.2.1 (f))

Exhaust system corroding

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2019 88,865 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroding

Fail 1 Feb 2019 88,865 miles

Headlamp aim too high both front (4.1.2 (a))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroding

Pass 3 Feb 2018 78,968 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2018 78,952 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2017 70,751 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Feb 2016 63,012 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Fail 11 Feb 2016 63,012 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 22 Apr 2015 59,188 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2015 57,365 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2014 49,374 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2013 41,772 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 31,598 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2011 29,878 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2010 23,566 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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FY57 ECF is a 2007 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 FY57 ECF, 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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FY57 ECF is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 29 September 2007.

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