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NV57 NPA

2007 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Dec 2025
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

126,499 mi
Last recorded126,499 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2024
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNV57 NPA
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2024 126,499 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear brake bind

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Surface rust on rear subframe

Pass 19 Dec 2023 123,808 miles

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

Wheel bearing slightly noisy osf and nsf (5.1.3 (b) (i))

underside has slight corrotion

Pass 28 Nov 2022 120,642 miles

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH FRONTS (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2021 118,141 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

plastic undertrays fitted

underside has light corrotion

Pass 17 Nov 2020 115,368 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

plastic under trays fitted

Pass 1 Nov 2019 111,587 miles

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

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

Under trays fitted

Pass 20 Nov 2018 107,058 miles

Nearside Front Lower Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust rear box corroded

Fail 20 Nov 2018 107,058 miles

Nearside Front Lower Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

exhaust rear box corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2017 103,662 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge stepped (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 99,045 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Sep 2015 92,556 miles

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

child seats fitted

Fail 30 Sep 2015 92,556 miles

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

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

child seats fitted

Pass 1 Oct 2014 83,841 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Oct 2013 77,025 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Jul 2013 74,929 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2012 61,665 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Jul 2011 45,733 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2010 38,600 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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NV57 NPA is a 2007 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 NV57 NPA, 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 NV57 NPA registered?

NV57 NPA is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 12 December 2007.

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The MOT history for NV57 NPA shows 18 tests with a 88.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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