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KY57 YJU

2007 Seat Altea

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

129,492 mi
Last recorded129,492 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2025
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY57 YJU
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2025 129,492 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust rear box outer skin rusty and centre mount missing but still supported

front shocks corroded

under covers fitted

Fail 14 Feb 2025 129,482 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust rear box outer skin rusty and centre mount missing but still supported

front shocks corroded

under covers fitted

Pass 2 Feb 2024 115,214 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2023 114,489 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2022 110,133 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Apr 2022 110,133 miles

Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement park brake lever (1.1.15 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords many cuts, 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system at caliper area (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting very low on the central band (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Apr 2021 103,912 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2020 98,247 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2MM (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2019 88,367 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2018 80,435 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside inner face heavily deteriorated (3.5.1i)

Offside Front tyre bald inner + nearside worn on shoulder(s)

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

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

engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement mount(s) (6.1.D.1a)

Pass 25 Apr 2017 75,228 miles

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

Fail 25 Apr 2017 75,224 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2016 68,572 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 60,256 miles

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

Pass 3 Apr 2014 51,301 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2013 42,814 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2012 39,268 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 32,679 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2010 28,121 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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KY57 YJU is a 2007 Seat Altea in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 KY57 YJU, 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 KY57 YJU registered?

KY57 YJU is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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