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K16 CWS

2009 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

150,573 mi
Last recorded150,573 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Seat Altea77,060 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK16 CWS
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 150,573 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts wearing on inner edges & slight cracking on inner side walls (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner side wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Oct 2024 145,490 miles

Offside Rear Brake slightly lagging in operation

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

Pass 19 Sep 2023 141,391 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2022 137,486 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2021 134,770 miles

Front windscreen washers poor

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

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

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

Rear suspension and subframe corroded

Fail 14 Oct 2021 134,770 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Lamp illuminated at beginning of test but not at the end (1.6 (b))

Front windscreen washers poor

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

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

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

Rear suspension and subframe corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2020 133,035 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2019 128,883 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 29 Aug 2019 128,883 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 Sep 2018 123,815 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2017 117,799 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2017 117,799 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2016 111,962 miles
Pass 24 May 2015 93,362 miles
Pass 23 May 2014 87,702 miles

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

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

Pass 24 May 2013 65,879 miles
Pass 18 May 2012 48,808 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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K16 CWS is a 2009 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2009 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 77,060 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 K16 CWS, 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 17 years old, this Seat Altea is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was K16 CWS registered?

K16 CWS is a 2009 Seat Altea, first registered on 30 May 2009.

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