MOT reliability
Seat Altea xl automatic
1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Seat Altea xl automatic vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Seat Altea xl automatic has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 194,331 miles.
1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
22,105
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Altea xl automatic problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Altea xl automatic MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
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Other29%
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Brakes6%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Body & structure6%
Seat Altea xl automatic pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Seat Altea xl automatic MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Altea xl automatic MOT tests:
- Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Front wipers slightly smearing (1 times)
- Nearside rear tyre cracked/perished (1 times)
- Offside rear tyre slightly out of shape inner edge (1 times)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
- Exhaust mounting defective middle section (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play o/s n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
Seat Altea xl automatic pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 194,331 |
Seat Altea xl automatic reliability FAQ
Across 1 Seat Altea xl automatic vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Altea xl automatic MOT issues are:
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front wipers slightly smearing.
The typical Seat Altea xl automatic in our data has covered around
194,331 miles.
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