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MOT reliability

Seat Alera

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Seat Alera vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Seat Alera has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 160,192 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
8,717
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Alera problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Alera MOT tests:

  • Other113%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes3%

Seat Alera pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
13250%
14250%
15250%
16333%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Alera MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Alera MOT tests:

  1. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
  5. Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
  6. rear rear seats missing at time off test (2 times)
  7. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  11. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. near side rear tyre cracking in side wall (1 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation (2.5.B.1b) (1 times)

Seat Alera pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 18 61% 160,192

Seat Alera reliability FAQ

Across 1 Seat Alera vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Alera MOT issues are: Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Seat Alera in our data has covered around 160,192 miles.

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