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VN57 NYA

2007 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2025
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

156,510 mi
Last recorded156,510 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2024
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN57 NYA
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2024 156,510 miles

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

Offside Front wing is corroded slight

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear axel corroded

Fail 15 Jan 2024 156,510 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front wing is corroded slight

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear axel corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2023 151,128 miles

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess deteriorated worn cracked rubber bush (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded - offside front calliper sticking slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed stiff sticking slight (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Outer wing is corroded slight

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced front slight (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded required soon - offside rear calliper sticking (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded outer skin (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides - nearside rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective front worn slight (3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2021 149,285 miles

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

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))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2020 145,266 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2019 140,244 miles

Exhaust Silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 26 Oct 2018 135,917 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear box corroded

Pass 26 Oct 2017 127,963 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2016 120,929 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2016 120,925 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2015 110,504 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2014 103,979 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2013 96,414 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 84,667 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2011 73,708 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2010 60,040 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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VN57 NYA is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 VN57 NYA, 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 VN57 NYA registered?

VN57 NYA is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 8 November 2007.

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