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M400 DYC

2009 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

74,316 mi
Last recorded74,316 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Seat Altea77,060 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM400 DYC
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 74,316 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 6 Feb 2026 74,275 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner strut tunnel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2025 73,577 miles

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

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

both rear tyres worn uneven on inner edges

n/s front fog lamp lens cracked

Pass 9 Feb 2024 72,328 miles

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

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

n/s front fog lamp lens cracked

Pass 1 Feb 2023 70,625 miles

front brake discs slightly corroded and grooved on inner faces

Fail 1 Feb 2023 70,624 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

front brake discs slightly corroded and grooved on inner faces

Pass 7 Feb 2022 69,136 miles

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

n/s front tyre wearing on inner edge, tread still visible, outer sidewall scuffed

Fail 4 Feb 2022 69,136 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

n/s front tyre wearing on inner edge, tread still visible, outer sidewall scuffed

Pass 5 Feb 2021 66,854 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer Side Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2020 65,357 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

n/s front tyre has kerb damage on outer sidewall

Pass 14 Feb 2019 61,737 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Fail 14 Feb 2019 61,737 miles

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

both rear tyre stepped on inner tread

Pass 9 Feb 2018 57,637 miles

exhaust rear silencer and hangers corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2017 52,514 miles

exhaust system corroded

Fail 2 Feb 2017 52,514 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 18 Feb 2016 47,646 miles

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

exhaust rear silencer corroded

front brake discs corroded slightly on inner faces

slight damage to n/s front tyre outer sidewall

Pass 13 Jan 2015 43,118 miles

Emissions test no peak flow - emissions too clean.

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2015 43,118 miles

Emissions test no peak flow - emissions too clean.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2014 37,073 miles

all tyres at 2/3mm

Pass 5 Dec 2012 27,544 miles

nearside front fog light glass cracked.

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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M400 DYC is a 2009 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 77,060 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 M400 DYC, 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 17 years old, this Seat Altea is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was M400 DYC registered?

M400 DYC is a 2009 Seat Altea, first registered on 17 December 2009.

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