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SA07 NWT

2007 Seat Altea

Black Petrol 1604cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jan 2023
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

150,868 mi
Last recorded150,868 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2022
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA07 NWT
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,604cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2022 150,868 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 19 Jan 2022 150,863 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust system insecure touching cross member rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Dec 2020 145,307 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2020 142,742 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2020 142,665 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 138,527 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Mar 2019 138,458 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Fail 6 Feb 2019 138,011 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2018 133,661 miles

Engine management light on

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Offside rear and nearside rear tyres 215/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Fail 12 Mar 2018 133,661 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Engine management light on

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Offside rear and nearside rear tyres 215/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 May 2017 129,058 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Jun 2016 123,057 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2016 123,055 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 4 Jun 2015 109,685 miles

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

centre exhaust silencer cracked and blowing

front brake disk inner faces worn and corroded

light misting of oil around nearside front suspension strut

nearside washer jet weak

offside wiper slighty smearing

oil resadue on engine

rear brake disks corroded and worn

rear coil springs corroded

Fail 4 Jun 2015 109,685 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

centre exhaust silencer cracked and blowing

front brake disk inner faces worn and corroded

light misting of oil around nearside front suspension strut

nearside washer jet weak

offside front tyre on legal limit and perishing

offside wiper slighty smearing

oil resadue on engine

rear brake disks corroded and worn

rear coil springs corroded

Pass 14 May 2014 96,215 miles
Fail 12 May 2014 96,215 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Pass 5 Jun 2013 83,988 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 3 Apr 2012 61,859 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2011 48,234 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2010 34,231 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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SA07 NWT is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,604cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 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 SA07 NWT, 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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SA07 NWT is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 13 March 2007.

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