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YT57 RVR

2007 Seat Altea

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2025
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

90,545 mi
Last recorded90,545 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2024
Typical for 2007 Seat Altea80,924 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT57 RVR
MakeSeat
ModelAltea
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2024 90,545 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear backplate corroded

central exhaust clamp deteriorated

Pass 25 Apr 2023 80,682 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2022 75,062 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

front bumper damaged

Pass 20 Oct 2021 66,395 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2021 66,394 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2020 63,872 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2019 60,647 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2018 53,947 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2017 47,299 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2017 47,297 miles

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

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 1 Dec 2016 38,713 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2015 28,748 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2014 26,463 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2014 26,463 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Fail 30 Aug 2013 23,836 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 30 Aug 2013 23,836 miles

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

Pass 23 Aug 2012 20,406 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

nearside front tyre outer wall scrubbing

Pass 25 Aug 2011 16,316 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2010 12,097 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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YT57 RVR is a 2007 Seat Altea in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 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 YT57 RVR, 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 YT57 RVR registered?

YT57 RVR is a 2007 Seat Altea, first registered on 13 September 2007.

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