MOT reliability
Seat Altea reference tdi
201 vehicles · 918 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 201 Seat Altea reference tdi vehicles and 918 completed MOT tests, the Seat Altea reference tdi has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 154,857 miles.
201
Vehicles
918
MOT tests
10,185
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Altea reference tdi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Altea reference tdi MOT tests:
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Other138%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Seat Altea reference tdi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 70% |
| 4 | 8 | 75% |
| 5 | 6 | 83% |
| 6 | 6 | 83% |
| 7 | 6 | 67% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (200), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)
Most common Seat Altea reference tdi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Altea reference tdi MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- both rear tyres on 2-3mm (2 times)
- both rear tyres perished between the tread (2 times)
- offside rear tyre wearing badly inner edge (2 times)
- n/s wiper blade worn. (2 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (1 times)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
Seat Altea reference tdi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 96,030 |
| 2006 | 2 | 18 | 72% | 130,866 |
| 2005 | 2 | 13 | 69% | 92,746 |
Seat Altea reference tdi reliability FAQ
Across 201 Seat Altea reference tdi vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Altea reference tdi MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt.
The typical Seat Altea reference tdi in our data has covered around
154,857 miles.
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