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OY07 BXM

2007 Seat Altea

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Apr 2025
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

131,248 mi
Last recorded131,248 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2024
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY07 BXM
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2024 131,248 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side worn. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 22 Apr 2024 131,248 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side worn. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Feb 2023 123,253 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2023 123,193 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2022 117,484 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2021 111,780 miles

Nearside Front Brake backplate missing.

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2020 106,239 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2019 100,730 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2018 90,731 miles

Nearside Rear brake binding

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 21 Feb 2018 90,731 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake binding

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Feb 2017 82,379 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 18 Feb 2016 74,730 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2015 67,787 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Feb 2014 61,907 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 4 Feb 2013 55,665 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

O/S/R tyre inner edge low

Pass 17 Feb 2012 45,744 miles

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)

offside and nearside front tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 17 Feb 2012 45,744 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2011 35,964 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2010 25,994 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2010 25,994 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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OY07 BXM is a 2007 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 OY07 BXM, 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 OY07 BXM registered?

OY07 BXM is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 3 March 2007.

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