MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,478 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside brake pads half worn, also has slight brake judder (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing around tread and walls, advise to replace asap 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing around tread and walls, advise to replace asap (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all suspension/steering components bolted to it (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not in correctly (4.1.2 (c))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside brake pads half worn, also has slight brake judder (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing around tread and walls, advise to replace asap 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing around tread and walls, advise to replace asap (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all suspension/steering components bolted to it (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front brake pads over half worn
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
offside and nearside front shock absorbers corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front brake pads over half worn
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
offside and nearside front shock absorbers corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear o/s&n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded o/s&n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s&n/s (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s&n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
front brake pads over half worn
offside and nearside front shock absorbers corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Rear Coil spring fractured or broken o/s&n/s bottom part of springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear o/s&n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded o/s&n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s&n/s (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s&n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
front brake pads over half worn
offside and nearside front shock absorbers corroded
Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both shocks (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened In spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened In spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake disc worn, but not excessively all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear close to legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside 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)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Advise off side front tyre deformed.
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
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VA57 HCC is a 2007 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 VA57 HCC, 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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VA57 HCC is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 22 November 2007.
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