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KW07 GZH

2007 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Oct 2022
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

177,976 mi
Last recorded177,976 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2021
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW07 GZH
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2021 177,976 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front seat belt buckle outer casing damaged but still operates as intended

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all tyres low in pressure

both rear tyres worn on inner edges and cracking and cuts

engine lower cover fixings damaged

rear exhaust excessively corroded and outer casing deteriorated

tyre pressure warning light illuminated

Fail 20 Oct 2021 177,976 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front seat belt buckle outer casing damaged but still operates as intended

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust excessively corroded and outer casing deteriorated

tyre pressure warning light illuminated

Pass 27 Oct 2020 170,055 miles

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

Offside Front 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))

Pass 10 Aug 2019 164,154 miles

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

Pass 11 Aug 2018 150,823 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2017 139,633 miles

auxillary heater under osf floor plan cable tied to undertray

hi level brake light not working

slight bind nsr wheel brakes wearing low

strong diesel smell under bonnet

Fail 18 Jul 2017 139,632 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

auxillary heater under osf floor plan cable tied to undertray

cut nsf sidewall

hi level brake light not working

nsf tyre worn on inner edge small hole on inner edge of tyre cut in sidewall

osf tyre on limit in centre of tread bald on inner edge

slight bind nsr wheel brakes wearing low

strong diesel smell under bonnet

tpms light on

Pass 21 Jul 2016 124,301 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

nail in nearside rear tyre inner edge

nearside rear tyre worn close to limit and badly worn inner edge

Fail 15 Jul 2016 124,196 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

brake test not carried out due to worn out pads

front brake discs worn thin

nail in nearside rear tyre inner edge

nearside rear tyre worn close to limit and badly worn inner edge

Pass 13 Jul 2015 110,053 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

front brake pads wearing thin

nail in nearside rear tyre inner edge of tread

Fail 13 Jul 2015 110,050 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

front brake pads wearing thin

nail in nearside rear tyre inner edge of tread

Pass 16 Jul 2014 95,082 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/f cv boot getting poor

n/s/r brake pad very low

slight imbalance on rear brakes

Fail 11 Jul 2013 76,421 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 11 Jul 2013 76,421 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 13 Jul 2012 60,957 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2012 60,957 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 18 Jul 2011 47,090 miles

advise slight lip front and rear discs

Pass 11 Aug 2010 37,266 miles

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

Offside Rear 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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KW07 GZH is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 KW07 GZH, 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 KW07 GZH registered?

KW07 GZH is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 29 May 2007.

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The MOT history for KW07 GZH shows 18 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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