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OV07 CWD

2007 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Dec 2025
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

144,752 mi
Last recorded144,752 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2024
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV07 CWD
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2024 144,752 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2023 136,023 miles

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

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Nov 2022 122,988 miles

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

Pass 11 Dec 2021 115,862 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2020 109,501 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2019 100,482 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2018 94,045 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2017 91,189 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2017 91,185 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2016 87,257 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2016 87,257 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 26 Mar 2015 82,224 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2015 82,224 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2014 76,830 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2014 76,830 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 22 Feb 2013 70,870 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 65,373 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 23 Mar 2011 54,071 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 38,700 miles

Both front wiper blades started smearing the screen.

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

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

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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OV07 CWD is a 2007 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,595cc 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 OV07 CWD, 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 OV07 CWD registered?

OV07 CWD is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 26 March 2007.

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The MOT history for OV07 CWD shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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