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GJ57 YHU

2007 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jun 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

118,154 mi
Last recorded118,154 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2025
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ57 YHU
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2025 118,154 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Wing Rusty

Fail 7 Jun 2025 118,154 miles

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

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

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

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Wing Rusty

Pass 1 May 2024 116,296 miles
Fail 1 May 2024 116,296 miles

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

Pass 23 May 2023 115,323 miles
Fail 23 May 2023 115,323 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Dec 2021 109,126 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2021 109,070 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Dec 2020 104,520 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2019 100,313 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2019 100,313 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Jun 2018 96,218 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear spring poor condition

Pass 13 Jun 2017 92,780 miles

Rear exhaust bracket broken

Pass 9 Jun 2016 88,030 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2015 81,867 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2014 74,271 miles

N/S/F tyre outer wall perished

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

Pass 13 Jun 2013 67,077 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2012 61,467 miles

Both front tyres tread low.

Front inner brake pads appear low.

NSF tyre heavily scuffed at outer sidewall.

NSR tyre tread low at inner shoulder.

OSR tyre perished between tread and tread low.

Pass 21 Jun 2011 56,380 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Aug 2010 55,388 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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GJ57 YHU 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 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 GJ57 YHU, 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 GJ57 YHU registered?

GJ57 YHU is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 September 2007.

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