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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALTEA XLs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:69.00%
(The average a petrol SEAT ALTEA XL year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:200 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))4
Rear brake binding3
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside 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|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))2
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|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box |6.1.2 |a||1
Registration plate issues1
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
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
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|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front brake application uneven1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases before the rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn link (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center exhaust joint blowing (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working x 2 (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases repaired with exhaust paste (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Drivers door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))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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