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OE57 VPY

2008 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

126,022 mi
Last recorded126,022 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Altea80,098 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE57 VPY
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 126,022 miles

ENGINE COVERS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BAY AREA

SILL COVERS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF THE SILL AREA

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH FRONTS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

UNDER COVERS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF THE UNDERSIDE AREA

Fail 16 Sep 2025 125,681 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 124,498 miles

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

Pass 7 Sep 2023 123,157 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded at bottoms (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Sep 2023 123,152 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached one fixing broken off (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded at bottoms (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2022 121,970 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at joint to calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at joint with caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2021 120,298 miles

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

Fail 24 Aug 2021 120,288 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Pass 15 Sep 2020 118,383 miles

Offside Front Outer c.v. boot has small split - preventing ingress of dirt

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 12 Sep 2020 118,353 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer c.v. boot has small split - preventing ingress of dirt

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 29 Aug 2019 115,126 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2018 111,134 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2017 106,402 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

o/s/r brake has slight bind

rear exhaust silencer outter skin corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2016 101,107 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 19 Sep 2015 96,389 miles

Nearside Front nail in tyre

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

Pass 5 Sep 2014 76,894 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2013 48,238 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2012 34,210 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2011 28,052 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 23,098 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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OE57 VPY is a 2008 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 OE57 VPY, 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 OE57 VPY registered?

OE57 VPY is a 2008 Seat Altea, first registered on 14 February 2008.

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