MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : SEAT : Altea
SEAT Altea
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
2004 | 309 | 51.13% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
2005 | 739 | 51.42% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
2006 | 1,427 | 49.68% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2007 | 2,451 | 54.47% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2008 | 2,168 | 52.03% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2009 | 1,786 | 56.94% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2010 | 1,464 | 57.38% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
2011 | 1,365 | 62.49% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
2012 | 1,689 | 66.73% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2013 | 1,509 | 67.79% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2014 | 790 | 71.39% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2015 | 469 | 72.92% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2016 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
2017 | 1 | 0% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
2019 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 16,170
Average SEAT Altea pass rate: 58.62%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 17% |
2 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 13% |
3 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 11% |
4 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
5 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 10% |
6 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 10% |
7 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
8 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 9% |
9 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 9% |
10 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 8% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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