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VE56 CLY

2007 Seat Altea

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

123,484 mi
Last recorded123,484 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2026
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE56 CLY
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Fail 1 Oct 2026 123,484 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2025 120,399 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 117,270 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 114,939 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge, no structure visible at time of test (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Oct 2023 114,909 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge, no structure visible at time of test (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Oct 2022 107,599 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2021 94,475 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 21 Oct 2020 83,129 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2019 72,018 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2018 66,260 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2018 66,259 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2017 61,777 miles

ONE SEGMENT OF REAR HIGH LEVEL BRAKE LIGHT INOPERATIVE.

Pass 17 Oct 2016 55,814 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2015 48,905 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)

Pass 22 Oct 2014 47,662 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2013 46,543 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2013 46,537 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 4 Sep 2012 43,314 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2011 39,027 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2010 35,045 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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VE56 CLY is a 2007 Seat Altea in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 VE56 CLY, 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 VE56 CLY registered?

VE56 CLY is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 25 January 2007.

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