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OY07 SYG

2007 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

144,926 mi
Last recorded144,926 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY07 SYG
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 144,926 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2024 134,819 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2023 132,459 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2022 130,611 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2021 125,605 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 117,690 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2018 109,108 miles

All 4 shocks are corroded

Fail 24 Sep 2018 109,108 miles

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

All 4 shocks are corroded

Pass 4 Sep 2017 109,041 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorating.

Pass 12 Sep 2016 106,775 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 9 Sep 2016 106,775 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure Not attached to caliper linkage. (3.5.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Blued and corrosion. (3.5.1i)

Slight corrosion at NSR brake disc surfaces.

Pass 16 Jul 2015 95,138 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2015 95,138 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 19 Aug 2014 85,451 miles

NSF tyre tread close to limit and heavily worn at inner shoulder.

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorating.

Slight corrosion at front and rear brake disc surfaces.

Pass 20 Aug 2013 76,546 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2012 69,988 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 69,988 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2011 60,675 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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 rear disc corroded .

Fail 16 Aug 2011 60,675 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

offside rear disc corroded .

Pass 28 Jul 2010 42,515 miles

cff side rear disc corroded .

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 SYG is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black 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 SYG, 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 SYG registered?

OY07 SYG is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 23 March 2007.

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