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GP07 TYH

2007 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

72,481 mi
Last recorded72,481 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP07 TYH
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 72,481 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides ( spring holder ) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 10 Feb 2026 72,481 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides ( spring holder ) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

t p m warning lamp is on the dash ( low pressure ) orange

Pass 19 Feb 2025 71,696 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in the treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust heat shield is loose

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2025 71,692 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in the treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust box outer casing is becoming loose

Rear exhaust heat shield is loose

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2024 71,017 miles

Exhaust mounting defective hanger missing (6.1.2 (a))

heat shield loose

Pass 22 Feb 2023 70,082 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 16 Feb 2022 69,041 miles

Central Exhaust hanger missing

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 24 Feb 2021 68,348 miles

Rear rear exhaust deterioated

middle exhaust hanger corroded off

Fail 11 Feb 2021 68,332 miles

Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Rear rear exhaust deterioated

Rear spare wheel low on pressure

middle exhaust hanger corroded off

Pass 5 Feb 2020 67,841 miles

Exhaust system corroded but not blowing

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all shock absorber bodies corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 5 Feb 2020 67,841 miles

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

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

Exhaust system corroded but not blowing

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

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

Offside Front brake pads starting to crumble due to excess heat

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all shock absorber bodies corroding (5.3.2 (b))

tpms light illuminated

Pass 7 Feb 2019 66,423 miles

Exhaust showing signs of corrosion

Fail 7 Feb 2019 66,423 miles

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

Exhaust showing signs of corrosion

Pass 9 Feb 2018 64,590 miles

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

Fail 9 Feb 2018 64,590 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 26 Jan 2017 62,434 miles

Both front tyres,sidewalls perished

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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)

Rear Exhaust section deteriorated

Slight bind to offside rear brake

Undertrays fitted

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

Pass 11 Feb 2016 60,462 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

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

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

Rear silencer corroded but no leak of gases

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Uneven tread wear to offside front tyre

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

Pass 15 Jan 2015 57,735 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

both rear tyres tread down to 2mm in places

both rear tyres worn on inner edges but no inner cord visible

rear exhaust silencer corroded but no leak of gases

slight uneven wear to outer edge of off side front tyre

Fail 15 Jan 2015 57,735 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

both rear tyres tread down to 2mm in places

both rear tyres worn on inner edges but no inner cord visible

rear exhaust silencer corroded but no leak of gases

slight uneven wear to outer edge of off side front tyre

Pass 24 Jan 2014 50,401 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2013 49,445 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2012 42,401 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2011 33,243 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2010 22,607 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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GP07 TYH is a 2007 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 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 GP07 TYH, 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 GP07 TYH registered?

GP07 TYH is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 27 June 2007.

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