# RV57LSX — SEAT ALTEA MOT History & Vehicle Check

RV57LSX is a Grey SEAT ALTEA, Diesel (1896cc), first registered 2007-09-03. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status.

Further information for RV57LSX — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/.

## Vehicle details

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration | RV57LSX |
| Make | SEAT |
| Model | ALTEA |
| Colour | Grey |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Engine size | 1896cc |
| First registered | 2007-09-03 |

## MOT status

- Current MOT: Valid
- MOT expiry date: 2027-03-20 00:00:00

## MOT test summary

- Total tests: 19
- Passes: 16
- Fails: 3
- Pass rate: 84.21%
- Total defects recorded: 73

## MOT test history

| Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 15:58:20 | PASSED | 145,025 MI | 2027-03-20 00:00:00 |
| 2025-03-21 14:45:02 | PASSED | 138,154 MI | 2026-03-20 00:00:00 |
| 2025-03-13 12:53:26 | FAILED | 138,154 MI | — |
| 2024-03-19 17:15:43 | PASSED | 133,477 MI | 2025-03-18 00:00:00 |
| 2022-12-02 09:38:33 | PASSED | 130,318 MI | 2023-12-05 00:00:00 |
| 2022-12-01 10:47:27 | FAILED | 130,291 MI | — |
| 2021-11-30 10:55:18 | PASSED | 123,882 MI | 2022-12-05 00:00:00 |
| 2020-11-21 11:56:05 | PASSED | 118,491 MI | 2021-12-05 00:00:00 |
| 2019-11-28 13:09:50 | PASSED | 113,510 MI | 2020-12-05 00:00:00 |
| 2019-11-28 11:27:04 | FAILED | 113,506 MI | — |
| 2018-11-21 10:54:51 | PASSED | 105,873 MI | 2019-12-05 00:00:00 |
| 2017-11-24 11:48:59 | PASSED | 100,359 MI | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 |
| 2016-12-06 11:56:42 | PASSED | 94,349 MI | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 |
| 2015-08-25 08:41:07 | PASSED | 85,356 MI | 2016-09-03 00:00:00 |
| 2014-08-20 10:52:48 | PASSED | 74,605 MI | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 |
| 2013-08-20 09:33:40 | PASSED | 64,639 MI | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 |
| 2012-08-30 09:38:46 | PASSED | 53,234 MI | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 |
| 2011-08-31 09:40:27 | PASSED | 40,974 MI | 2012-09-03 00:00:00 |
| 2010-09-01 10:43:34 | PASSED | 29,786 MI | 2011-09-03 00:00:00 |

### Defects and advisories

**2026-03-19 15:58:20 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: under body corroded

**2025-03-21 14:45:02 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Rear under the car sub frame , both suspensions area corroded.
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

**2025-03-13 12:53:26 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- ADVISORY: Rear under the car sub frame , both suspensions area corroded.
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- MAJOR: Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bags light on (7.1.6 (a))
- MAJOR: Brake valve leaking abs pump (1.1.7 (d) (i))

**2024-03-19 17:15:43 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MINOR: Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

**2022-12-02 09:38:33 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

**2022-12-01 10:47:27 (FAILED)**

- DANGEROUS: Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

**2021-11-30 10:55:18 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- MINOR: Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

**2020-11-21 11:56:05 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn. (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn. (5.2.3 (e))

**2019-11-28 13:09:50 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge
- ADVISORY: Rear tyres wearing inner edges
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

**2019-11-28 11:27:04 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- ADVISORY: Rear tyres wearing inner edges
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- ADVISORY: Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- MAJOR: Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

**2018-11-21 10:54:51 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: offside and nearside rear tyres- wearing inner edge
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

**2016-12-06 11:56:42 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- ADVISORY: both front tyres wearing on edges
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

**2014-08-20 10:52:48 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- USER ENTERED: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

**2012-08-30 09:38:46 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

## Full vehicle report

A free MOT and vehicle check for RV57LSX is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/RV57LSX. The premium Motorscan report additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off category, stolen / scrapped / exported markers, mileage anomalies, previous keepers, plate and colour changes, and a market valuation — using official DVLA and DVSA data.

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Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-28.