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PE57 BGV

2007 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Sep 2025
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

206,179 mi
Last recorded206,179 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2024
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE57 BGV
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2024 206,179 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2024 206,179 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn NSF ONNER LOWER ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 203,623 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2023 203,622 miles

Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 8 Aug 2022 203,582 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2022 203,582 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2021 199,009 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2020 192,388 miles

COVER SILL AND FLOOR

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear DOOR WILL NOT OPEN !!!

Fail 28 Jul 2020 192,385 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BULB !! (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BULB ! (4.1.2 (c))

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

COVER SILL AND FLOOR

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear DOOR WILL NOT OPEN !!!

Pass 7 Aug 2019 182,946 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2019 182,946 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2018 170,755 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 8 Aug 2018 170,751 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 9 Aug 2017 162,335 miles

rear exhaust box in rusty condition

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

n/s rear tyre worn on inner edge

o/s and n/s front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 7 Aug 2017 162,253 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner front wishbone bush badly worn (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mounting broken (7.1.1)

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

n/s rear tyre worn on inner edge

o/s and n/s front tyres worn on inner edges

rear exhaust box in rusty condition

Pass 29 Jul 2016 151,429 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Jul 2016 151,429 miles

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

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Aug 2015 143,072 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Aug 2014 133,789 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2014 133,789 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Pass 11 Sep 2012 113,071 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2012 113,071 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2011 101,327 miles

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

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

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

front discs pitted

hand brake has slight travel

rear discs pitted

Pass 12 Aug 2010 92,652 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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PE57 BGV is a 2007 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 PE57 BGV, 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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PE57 BGV is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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