MOT Check for SEAT ALTEAs

The SEAT ALTEA makes up 304,872 of the overall 5,583,091 SEAT MOT test results. Select your ALTEA model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:40 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:70 times
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:401 times
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:36 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Occurs:37 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating e Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:153 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted  Occurs:13 times
Rear brake application uneven Occurs:286 times
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:39 times
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:80 times
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:29 times
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:27 times
Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:87 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:57 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:100 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:299 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A`  Occurs:100 times
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:790 times
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