MOT Check for SEAT ALTEA XLs

The SEAT ALTEA XL makes up 24,629 of the overall 6,771,225 SEAT MOT test results. Select your ALTEA XL model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:43 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:169 times
Offside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:82 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:39 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke  Occurs:77 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:41 times
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:61 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Occurs:24 times
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear coil spring fractured  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:42 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:56 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:62 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:66 times
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:13 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke  Occurs:77 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:122 times
Offside Headlamp insecure  Occurs:12 times
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