MOT reliability
Seat Altea sport tdi
102 vehicles · 348 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate
Based on 102 Seat Altea sport tdi vehicles and 348 completed MOT tests, the Seat Altea sport tdi has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 154,801 miles.
102
Vehicles
348
MOT tests
8,552
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Altea sport tdi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Altea sport tdi MOT tests:
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Other145%
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Brakes5%
Seat Altea sport tdi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 4 | 75% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 75% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (102)
Most common Seat Altea sport tdi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Altea sport tdi MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- underside cant be fully inspected, covers fitted (2 times)
- guards fitted not fully checked on underside (1 times)
- n/s/r seatbelt not tested, child seat fitted (1 times)
- both front tyres close to limit ans o/s worn on inside edge (1 times)
- n/s/r tyre getting low (1 times)
- service light on (1 times)
- underside cant be fully checked, covers fitted (1 times)
- front discs slightly worn (1 times)
- n/s/r tyre at 2mm and badly worn on inside edge (1 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
- both front tyres worn inner edge (1 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Seat Altea sport tdi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 48,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | 15 | 80% | 86,748 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 24,506 |
Seat Altea sport tdi reliability FAQ
Across 102 Seat Altea sport tdi vehicles in our MOT data,
68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about
0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Altea sport tdi MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); underside cant be fully inspected, covers fitted; guards fitted not fully checked on underside.
The typical Seat Altea sport tdi in our data has covered around
154,801 miles.
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