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YK57 UER

2007 Seat Altea

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

106,094 mi
Last recorded106,094 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK57 UER
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 106,094 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front and back under the vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 13 Feb 2026 106,093 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front and back under the vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2025 105,058 miles

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

Fail 13 Feb 2025 105,058 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2024 103,818 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 103,025 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2023 103,025 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 28 Feb 2022 97,439 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2021 91,411 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2020 85,352 miles

Centre exhuast sleeve corroded

•Offside Front Inner Steering rack end slight play

Pass 15 Apr 2019 80,488 miles

Nearside Rear antiroll bar linkage slight play

Offside Front Inner Steering rack end slight play

Rear both rear tyres cracked

exhaust corroded

Fail 11 Apr 2019 80,487 miles

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn over heated (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn over heated (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear both rear tyres cracked

exhaust corroded

Nearside Rear antiroll bar linkage slight play

Offside Front Inner Steering rack end slight play

Pass 13 Apr 2018 74,921 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre 2 nails ()

Pass 27 Apr 2017 71,275 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2017 71,273 miles

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face on disc badly worn and corroded (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge slight corrosion (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2/3 mm (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2016 66,196 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2016 66,196 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Apr 2015 60,459 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 20 Apr 2015 60,459 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Apr 2014 54,553 miles
Pass 3 May 2013 45,359 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2012 42,196 miles

NSF CV BOOT NOTED

OSF TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE

Pass 23 Aug 2011 33,020 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

tapley brake test carried out, due to a brake roller (our machine) fault.

Pass 20 Aug 2010 25,044 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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YK57 UER is a 2007 Seat Altea in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 YK57 UER, 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 YK57 UER registered?

YK57 UER is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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