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N30 SPL

2007 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Dec 2024
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

179,266 mi
Last recorded179,266 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2023
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN30 SPL
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2023 179,266 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Side skirts/ sill covers and under-trays fitted not allowing full inspection of some under-side components.

Fail 5 Dec 2023 179,259 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Side skirts/ sill covers and under-trays fitted not allowing full inspection of some under-side components.

Fail 10 Nov 2023 179,122 miles

Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2022 173,269 miles

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 29 Sep 2022 173,269 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2021 160,609 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Aug 2021 160,009 miles

Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2020 151,175 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2019 143,831 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside front tyre tread depth is wearing low

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 126,217 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2017 113,337 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2016 102,805 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2015 91,220 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2014 80,127 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2014 75,442 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Mar 2013 66,639 miles

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

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

both front brake discs corroded on inner face.

Pass 1 Mar 2012 57,019 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 47,410 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2010 35,852 miles

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

engine under tray fitted

under body covers fitted

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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N30 SPL is a 2007 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 N30 SPL, 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 N30 SPL registered?

N30 SPL is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 22 March 2007.

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