MOT Check for SEAT ALTEAs

The SEAT ALTEA makes up 335,073 of the overall 6,771,225 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:
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:19 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:821 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits a Occurs:49 times
Offside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:1,568 times
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:16 times
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:24 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:37 times
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:41 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:919 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Occurs:41 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:38 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:28 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:750 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:265 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:86 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:20 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:17 times
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both  Occurs:14 times
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:13 times
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:13 times
Emissions not tested e Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:137 times
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:205 times
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:21 times
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