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MOT reliability

Seat Altea xl tdi

1 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Seat Altea xl tdi vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Seat Altea xl tdi has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,962 miles.

1
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
9,734
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Altea xl tdi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
  • Other45%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Visibility3%

Seat Altea xl tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
8250%
9250%
10250%
12250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Altea xl tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
  2. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  6. Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Feathering inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust mounting defective Front mounting detached (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  12. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. child seat n/s/r (1 times)
  14. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Seat Altea xl tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 13 69% 132,962

Seat Altea xl tdi reliability FAQ

Across 1 Seat Altea xl tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Altea xl tdi MOT issues are: Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Altea xl tdi in our data has covered around 132,962 miles.

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