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KY08 BMO

2008 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

120,884 mi
Last recorded120,884 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY08 BMO
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 120,884 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2024 117,798 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (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))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2024 117,798 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (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))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2023 114,508 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2022 105,920 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2021 95,860 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2021 89,972 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2021 89,964 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jul 2019 85,164 miles

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Front tyres wearing inner tread os ns

Fail 2 Jul 2019 85,164 miles

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

Front tyres wearing inner tread os ns

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Pass 13 Mar 2018 74,688 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2017 69,321 miles

both rear tyres stepping

Pass 1 Apr 2016 63,395 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracking

Offside Front tyre wearing off on inner edge

Pass 9 Mar 2015 59,829 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 55,016 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2013 45,603 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2012 36,222 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2011 26,384 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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KY08 BMO is a 2008 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 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 KY08 BMO, 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 KY08 BMO registered?

KY08 BMO is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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The MOT history for KY08 BMO shows 18 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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