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KP08 HRR

2008 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 May 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

140,264 mi
Last recorded140,264 miles
Recorded on10 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKP08 HRR
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 May 2026 140,264 miles

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

Fail 28 Apr 2026 140,264 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 3 Jul 2025 139,585 miles

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

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

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

Fail 2 Jul 2025 139,585 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2024 135,616 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside fronts wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

reverse light not working

Pass 25 Oct 2023 129,299 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside rear discs seem to have been binding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside rears (1.2.1 (e))

rear exhaust heat shield corroded and loose

Fail 18 Oct 2023 129,195 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside rear discs seem to have been binding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside rears (1.2.1 (e))

note for parking brake fail, offside effort very low and nearside low 100 - 20

rear exhaust heat shield corroded and loose

Pass 21 Oct 2022 122,862 miles

Exhaust mounting defective middle exhaust hanger deteriorated and snapped (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear light damaged

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Front boot starting to deteriorate

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning boot lid lamp (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2022 122,759 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box pipe split (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective middle exhaust hanger deteriorated and snapped (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer cv joint has no grease

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

Nearside Rear light damaged

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Front boot starting to deteriorate

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning boot lid lamp (4.2.1 (a) (i))

note fore parking brake fail, offside effort low 180 - 80

Pass 29 Oct 2021 114,568 miles

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

undertrays fitted

Fail 25 Oct 2021 114,539 miles

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

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

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 22 Oct 2020 108,656 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust blowing at pipe, corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc been heated up due to brake binding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

middle exhaust hanger deteriorated, exhaust still secure

Fail 10 Oct 2020 108,544 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust blowing at pipe, corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc been heated up due to brake binding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

middle exhaust hanger deteriorated, exhaust still secure

Pass 14 Jun 2019 100,511 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box, where pipe enters the box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has various splits (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear back light damaged

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

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

centre exhaust hanger deteriorated, exhaust still secure

rear exhaust outer skin deteriorated

Fail 10 Jun 2019 100,420 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction stickers on windscreen, tax disc hold on nearside, and sticker on offside. (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot small end split all the way round. (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords split down to cord, chalked (205 55 16) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box, where pipe enters the box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has various splits (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear back light damaged

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

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

centre exhaust hanger deteriorated, exhaust still secure

rear exhaust outer skin deteriorated

Pass 16 Jun 2018 93,577 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside back light damaged

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 9 Jun 2018 93,413 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside back light damaged

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 14 Jun 2017 86,641 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin possible caliper or seized pads (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened possible caliper or pads seized (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust back box outer skin deteriorated

offside front tyre tread outer edge

Fail 10 Jun 2017 86,547 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin possible caliper or seized pads (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened possible caliper or pads seized (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust back box outer skin deteriorated

offside front tyre tread outer edge

Pass 13 Jun 2016 79,630 miles

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

engine management light on

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

front engine tray loose and distorted

nearside rear light cracked

oil leak

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

rear exhaust corroded

turbo pipe split

under trays fitted obscuring testable items

Fail 4 Jun 2016 79,580 miles

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

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)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

engine management light on

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

front engine tray loose and distorted

nearside rear light cracked

oil leak

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

rear exhaust corroded

turbo pipe split

under trays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 11 Jun 2015 72,990 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 May 2014 64,510 miles

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

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

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

Fail 29 Apr 2014 64,425 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2013 57,897 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2012 51,694 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2011 43,121 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)

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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KP08 HRR is a 2008 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2008 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 80,098 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 KP08 HRR, 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 18 years old, this Seat Altea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KP08 HRR is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 24 March 2008.

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