SEAT Altea MOT Results
Registered in 201281.0% pass rate
from 1,546 tests in 2017
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2012 cars and highlighted areas where the SEAT Altea is unusually good or bad.
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8.0% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 4.1% fail on Registration plate lamp (120% worse than other 2012 cars)
- 2.5% fail on Headlamp aim
- 0.97% fail on Stop lamp
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0.58% fail on
Headlamps
(58% better than other 2012 cars)
- 0.58% fail on Headlamp (55% better than other 2012 cars)
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0.52% fail on
Position lamps
(65% better than other 2012 cars)
- 0.32% fail on Front lamps (72% better than other 2012 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.065% fail on All position lamps
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0.26% fail on
Direction indicators
(69% better than other 2012 cars)
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0.26% fail on
Flashing type
(69% better than other 2012 cars)
- 0.26% fail on Individual lamps
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0.26% fail on
Flashing type
(69% better than other 2012 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Rear reflectors (4 times worse than other 2012 cars)
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0.13% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 0.13% fail on Fog lamp
- 0.065% fail on Trailer electrical socket
- 0.065% fail on Horn
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6.8% fail on
Tyres
- 3.4% fail on Condition
- 2.7% fail on Tread depth
- 0.97% fail on Tyre pressure monitoring system (4 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Valve stem
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3.4% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 1.9% fail on Wipers
- 0.91% fail on Washers
- 0.45% fail on Windscreen
- 0.065% fail on Bonnet
- 0.065% fail on Mirrors
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2.5% fail on
Suspension
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1.6% fail on
Shock absorbers
(2 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 1.6% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 2012 cars)
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0.39% fail on
Coil springs
(76% better than other 2012 cars)
- 0.39% fail on Condition (76% better than other 2012 cars)
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0.32% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.19% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.13% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.065% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.065% fail on Condition
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0.065% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 0.065% fail on Front
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0.065% fail on
Drive shafts
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0.065% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 0.065% fail on Constant velocity joints
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0.065% fail on
Front drive shafts
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1.6% fail on
Shock absorbers
(2 times worse than other 2012 cars)
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2.5% fail on
Brakes
(36% better than other 2012 cars)
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1.8% fail on
Hub components
- 1.7% fail on Brake pads
- 0.065% fail on Brake discs
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0.58% fail on
Brake performance
- 0.39% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.13% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.13% fail on Front wheels
- 0.065% fail on Parking brake performance
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0.13% fail on
Hydraulic systems
- 0.065% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
- 0.065% fail on Leaks
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1.8% fail on
Hub components
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0.52% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.52% fail on Registration plate
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0.45% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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0.39% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
- 0.39% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp
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0.065% fail on
Seat belts
- 0.065% fail on Condition
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0.39% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
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0.39% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 0.19% fail on Body condition
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0.19% fail on
Load security
(32 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 0.13% fail on Bootlid (38 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 0.065% fail on Tailgate
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0.39% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 0.13% fail on Exhaust system
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0.13% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.13% fail on Cap
- 0.13% fail on Emissions not tested
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0.13% fail on
Steering
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0.13% fail on
Steering system
- 0.13% fail on Track rod end
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0.13% fail on
Steering system
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0.065% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.065% fail on Attachment
Read the Honest John Review
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SEAT Altea (2004 - 2015)
Roomy cabin with a decent boot. Distinctive styling. Excellent crash test rating.