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KP08 KCJ

2008 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

203,199 mi
Last recorded203,199 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKP08 KCJ
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 203,199 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both strut towers heavily corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front wing corroded

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear light lens missing

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

Fail 10 Nov 2025 203,198 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both strut towers heavily corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front wing corroded

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear light lens missing

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

Pass 14 Nov 2024 200,364 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall + starting to wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front wing corroded / tapped up

Offside Rear light lense missing

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

Fail 13 Nov 2024 200,362 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing corrded with sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended all 3 cannot be check due to items covering rear seats (7.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened red in colour - can see has been hot in past (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall + starting to wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear light lense missing

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

Pass 16 Nov 2023 197,585 miles

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both (5.3.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Light damaged

Fail 8 Nov 2023 197,580 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both (5.3.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Light damaged

Pass 8 Nov 2022 194,973 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 191,981 miles

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

o/s/rear light lens cover missing

Fail 8 Nov 2021 191,978 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

o/s/rear light lens cover missing

Pass 12 Nov 2020 190,250 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2020 190,249 miles

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

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

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

Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 May 2019 184,598 miles

o/s/rear light lens cover missing

Fail 9 May 2019 184,574 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

o/s/rear light lens cover missing

Pass 14 May 2018 177,696 miles
Fail 9 May 2018 177,679 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 8 May 2017 171,341 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 13 May 2016 165,309 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Fail 9 May 2016 164,994 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 May 2015 157,762 miles

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

both rear tyres slight wear inner edges

Fail 11 May 2015 157,762 miles

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

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

both rear tyres slight wear inner edges

Pass 12 May 2014 140,246 miles

advise exhaust centre support about to break away from exhaust due to corrosion.

Fail 16 Apr 2013 114,030 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 16 Apr 2013 114,030 miles
Pass 11 May 2012 88,382 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 67,202 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2011 67,200 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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 KCJ is a 2008 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 KCJ, 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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What year was KP08 KCJ registered?

KP08 KCJ is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 29 April 2008.

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