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:
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:328 times
Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:80 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:19 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:977 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:53 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:66 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:227 times
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine b Occurs:114 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:20 times
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged  Occurs:15 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:37 times
Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:28 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:22 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:119 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:224 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:18 times
Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:227 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:276 times
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