SEAT Altea MOT Results

Registered in 2015
81.6% pass rate
from 484 tests in 2021
Pass rate by mileage
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 2015 cars and highlighted areas where the SEAT Altea is unusually good or bad.

  • 5.2% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 3.5% fail on Headlamp aim (120% worse than other 2015 cars)
      • 3.3% fail on Headlamp aim (120% worse than other 2015 cars)
      • 0.21% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
    • 0.83% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 0.41% fail on Headlamps
      • 0.41% fail on Headlamp
    • 0.21% fail on Stop lamp
    • 0.21% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 0.21% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 0.21% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 0.21% fail on Reversing lamps
      • 0.21% fail on Reversing lamps
  • 4.1% fail on Tyres
    • 2.7% fail on Tread depth
    • 1.4% fail on Condition
  • 3.5% fail on Suspension
    • 1.7% fail on Springs
      • 1.7% fail on Coil springs
        • 1.7% fail on Coil spring
    • 0.83% fail on Shock absorbers
    • 0.62% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 0.41% fail on Linkage ball joint dust cover
      • 0.21% fail on Ball joint
      • 0.21% fail on Ball joint dust cover
    • 0.21% fail on Wheel bearings
    • 0.21% fail on Suspension arms
      • 0.21% fail on Pins and bushes
  • 2.9% fail on Brakes
    • 1.9% fail on Mechanical brake components
      • 1.9% fail on Brake linings and pads
        • 1.9% fail on Brake pads
      • 0.21% fail on Brake discs and drums
        • 0.21% fail on Brake discs
    • 0.83% fail on Brake performance
      • 0.41% fail on Service brake performance
        • 0.41% fail on Rbt
          • 0.41% fail on Service brake performance
      • 0.41% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 0.41% fail on Rbt (sp)
    • 0.21% fail on ABS / EBS / ESC
      • 0.21% fail on Anti-lock braking system
  • 1.2% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 1.2% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 1.0% fail on Compression ignition
        • 1.0% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp (2 times worse than other 2015 cars)
      • 0.21% fail on Spark ignition
        • 0.21% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
  • 1.0% fail on Visibility (74% better than other 2015 cars)
    • 0.83% fail on Wipers
    • 0.21% fail on Washers
  • 1.0% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 0.62% fail on Exhaust system
    • 0.21% fail on Transmission
      • 0.21% fail on Drive shafts
        • 0.21% fail on Joints
    • 0.21% fail on Undertray
  • 0.41% fail on Steering
    • 0.41% fail on Steering gear (8 times worse than other 2015 cars)
      • 0.41% fail on Steering rack (8 times worse than other 2015 cars)
  • 0.21% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 0.21% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp
  • 0.21% fail on Road Wheels
    • 0.21% fail on Condition
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