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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALTEA XLs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:71.51%
(The average a petrol SEAT ALTEA XL year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:179 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Rear brake binding3
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
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
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
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases before the rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))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
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box |6.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
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
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))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
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center exhaust joint blowing (6.1.2 (a))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
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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
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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Registration plate issues1
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
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))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
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 Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn link (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front brake application uneven1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |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.

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