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MOT reliability

Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi

1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 172,927 miles.

1
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
10,931
Avg miles / year
5.2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension51%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other16%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Steering1%

Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
4250%
51100%
6250%
7250%
8250%
91100%
101100%
11250%
12250%
13250%
14250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  2. Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (9 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (9 times)
  4. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (9 times)
  5. Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (7 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  7. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (4 times)
  8. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  9. Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 21 57% 172,927

Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi reliability FAQ

Across 1 Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 5.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)); Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi in our data has covered around 172,927 miles.

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