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MOT reliability

Seat Altea freetrack

147 vehicles · 2,260 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 147 Seat Altea freetrack vehicles and 2,260 completed MOT tests, the Seat Altea freetrack has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 130,152 miles.

147
Vehicles
2,260
MOT tests
8,937
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Altea freetrack problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Altea freetrack MOT tests:

  • Other55%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility1%

Seat Altea freetrack pass rate by age

How the Seat Altea freetrack's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
316589%
416289%
517585%
617781%
718077%
817578%
917976%
1017474%
1116575%
1216567%
1313074%
1412077%
159871%
169669%
175770%
182871%
191173%
202100%

Fuel types: Diesel (132), Petrol (15)

Most common Seat Altea freetrack MOT faults

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

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (93 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (69 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (68 times)
  4. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (66 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (63 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (63 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (60 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (59 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (52 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (52 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (51 times)
  12. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (47 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (46 times)
  14. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (45 times)
  15. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (36 times)

Seat Altea freetrack pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 2 20 95% 88,728
2011 2 30 87% 160,419
2010 2 15 93% 48,454
2009 35 512 79% 135,151
2008 54 875 77% 135,880
2007 41 647 77% 129,137
2006 7 104 71% 96,932
2005 4 57 67% 123,948

Seat Altea freetrack reliability FAQ

Across 147 Seat Altea freetrack vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Altea freetrack MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Altea freetrack in our data has covered around 130,152 miles.

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