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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT ALTEA XLs year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:66.52%
(The average a diesel SEAT ALTEA XL year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:5,831 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment362
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively103
Registration plate lamp issues79
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))78
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|74
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|55
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault51
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|50
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))47
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|45
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))45
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
Brakes imbalanced across an axle40
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|39
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|35
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak35
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))34
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|33
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak32
Registration plate issues32
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))32
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))32
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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))27
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))26
Offside 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
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort24
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))24
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))24
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))24
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))24
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))24
Windscreen washer not working 23
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))23
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))22
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))21
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))19
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))18
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))18
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|17
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))16
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))15
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||14
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))14
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|13
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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||13
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||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
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||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 level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))12
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))12
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||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
Windscreen has damage11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))11
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))11
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
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|10
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
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||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
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Horn not working |1.6.2a|9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|9
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))9
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))9
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||8
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
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
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
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
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
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))8
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))8
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|7
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||7
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))7
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|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
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b||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 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
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Front brake application uneven6
Battery insecure |1.9.1|6
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
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |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
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Horn not working (7.7 (a))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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