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ST14 YVX

2014 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Mar 2027
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

83,369 mi
Last recorded83,369 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 Seat Altea57,037 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST14 YVX
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2014
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 83,369 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 17 Mar 2026 83,265 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2025 80,243 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases central exhaust sleeve corroded and loose (6.1.2 (a))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2024 77,233 miles
Pass 4 May 2023 71,769 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 May 2022 62,817 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear lower suspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 May 2022 62,817 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear lower suspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 May 2021 55,614 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge on 4mm and 5 year old 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread on 3mm tyre is 7 year old 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear brakes pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

emissions too low to register no print out

factory fitted under trays not allowing full inspection

Pass 12 May 2020 50,185 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on sidewall and in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

factory fitted undert rays not allowing full inspection

Pass 16 May 2019 42,836 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

factory fitted undertrays not allowing full inspection

Pass 16 May 2018 36,261 miles

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

Pass 19 May 2017 31,945 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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ST14 YVX is a 2014 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2014 Seat Altea models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.7% with a typical mileage of 57,037 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 ST14 YVX, 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 12 years old, this Seat Altea is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ST14 YVX registered?

ST14 YVX is a 2014 Seat Altea, first registered on 14 July 2014.

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