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VN57 NYB

2007 Seat Altea

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2024
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

121,669 mi
Last recorded121,669 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2023
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN57 NYB
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 Apr 2023 121,669 miles

Rear vehicle starting to corrode

Pass 23 May 2022 118,136 miles

Offside headlight poor beam pattern

Pass 27 Apr 2021 115,766 miles

Centre exhaust rubber split

Pass 24 Apr 2020 112,793 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2019 109,447 miles
Pass 10 May 2018 105,595 miles

Front tyres wearing on inner

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside wiper worn

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

emissions passed at pre 20th may 2018 values

Fail 10 May 2018 105,591 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front tyres wearing on inner

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside wiper worn

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

emissions passed at pre 20th may 2018 values

Pass 21 Oct 2016 99,356 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2015 90,101 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 9 Oct 2015 90,101 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Oct 2014 79,140 miles

Exhaust support brackets centre & rear corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 23 Oct 2013 68,654 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 5 Oct 2012 59,197 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside front tyre & offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 24 Oct 2011 49,228 miles

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

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 25 Oct 2010 38,478 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 NYB is a 2007 Seat Altea in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

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 NYB, 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 NYB registered?

VN57 NYB is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 30 October 2007.

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