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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT ALTEA XLs year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:67.61%
(The average a diesel SEAT ALTEA XL year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:5,412 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment341
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively98
Registration plate lamp issues77
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|74
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))59
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|55
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|50
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|45
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault45
Rear brake binding42
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|40
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|40
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|39
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|35
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|33
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak31
Brakes imbalanced across an axle31
Registration plate issues31
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))30
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|30
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||27
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak26
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))26
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|25
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|24
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort24
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))23
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))23
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))23
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))21
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))21
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))21
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|21
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|20
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))19
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))18
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))18
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))18
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||17
Windscreen washer not working 17
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))16
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|15
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))14
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))14
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))13
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened13
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||13
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||13
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))12
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|12
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||12
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))12
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))12
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))11
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||11
Windscreen has damage11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))11
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))11
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))11
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|11
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||10
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))10
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|9
Horn not working |1.6.2a|9
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))9
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|9
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|9
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||7
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|7
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))7
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||6
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||6
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b||6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Front brake application uneven6
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Battery insecure |1.9.1|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|6

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.

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