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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT ALTEA XLs year 2005

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Pass percent:70.87%
(The average a diesel SEAT ALTEA XL year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:127 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective |3.1 |c||1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported back box hanger broken |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Windscreen wiper not working motor stops working (3.4 (a))1
Exhaust system insecure centre bracket corroded away (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust system insecure front pipe to centre section sleeve clamp corroded apart (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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