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KN57 BBK

2007 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

136,450 mi
Last recorded136,450 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2025
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN57 BBK
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2025 136,450 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel offside and nearside front inner racks (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2025 136,362 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective offside and nearside (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel offside and nearside front inner racks (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2024 128,241 miles

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both offside and nearside front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Jun 2024 128,220 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both offside and nearside front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2023 121,087 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2022 113,335 miles

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

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both offside and nearside rear (5.3.2 (b))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel both offside and nearside front inner rack ends (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2021 107,031 miles

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

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

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both offside and nearside rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 May 2020 101,098 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2019 95,300 miles

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

Nearside exhaust back box corroded

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

Pass 5 Jun 2018 95,291 miles

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))

Pass 6 Sep 2016 94,017 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2015 89,555 miles

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

Pass 14 Jul 2014 82,167 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Jul 2014 82,160 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Jul 2013 64,539 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear tyre outer wall perished

Fail 2 Jul 2013 64,314 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear tyre outer wall perished

Pass 23 Jul 2012 46,905 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside and offside top mount bearings slightly noisey

Pass 12 Jul 2011 29,007 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 15 Jul 2010 17,516 miles

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

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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KN57 BBK is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 KN57 BBK, 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 KN57 BBK registered?

KN57 BBK is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 18 September 2007.

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