MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALTEAs year 2004

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Pass percent:64.43%

(The average a petrol SEAT ALTEA year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:8,456 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	645
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	376
Registration plate lamp issues	216
Rear brake binding	146
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	113
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	107
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	105
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	102
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	96
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	92
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	90
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	84
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	76
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	59
Registration plate issues	57
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	54
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	53
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	53
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	52
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	52
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	52
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	51
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	51
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	47
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	44
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	38
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	35
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	34
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
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\|	33
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	33
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	32
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	30
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	30
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	30
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	28
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	27
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\|	27
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\|	25
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	25
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	24
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
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\|	24
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	24
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	24
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	24
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	23
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	23
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	23
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	23
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	22
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	21
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	19
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	18
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	18
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	17
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	17
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	17
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	17
Windscreen washer not working	16
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	16
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	16
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	16
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	16
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	15
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	13
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	13
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	13
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	13
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	12
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	12
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	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 Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	11
Rear brake application uneven	11
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
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\|	10
Front brake excessively fluctuating	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	10
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	10
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	10
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))	10

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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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALTEAs year 2004

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