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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT ALTEAs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:66.47%
(The average a diesel SEAT ALTEA year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:36,343 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2132
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1041
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|775
Rear brake binding541
Registration plate lamp issues497
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))385
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|369
Brakes imbalanced across an axle329
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|320
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|303
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|299
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|293
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|288
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault286
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|284
Registration plate issues283
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|264
Brake hose excessively deteriorated226
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))202
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|199
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|191
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened174
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||169
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))159
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|152
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort149
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|149
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))144
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))143
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))142
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))138
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))135
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))134
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))131
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened131
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|130
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))121
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))118
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))118
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|116
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|114
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|108
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||105
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))101
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|99
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|97
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|95
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement92
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|91
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))91
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|91
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))91
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|91
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|91
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|88
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))88
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|86
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|86
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))85
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|83
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||81
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|81
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))80
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|80
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||76
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))76
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak75
Windscreen washer not working 73
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|72
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|72
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))69
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|69
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|68
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|68
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))66
Front brake excessively fluctuating66
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))66
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||64
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|64
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|64
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))64
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|63
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))63
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||60
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|59
Windscreen has damage59
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|59
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||58
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak58
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|57
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||57
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))57
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|56
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|56
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|56
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|56
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||54
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||53
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|53
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|53
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||53
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|52
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))52
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))52
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|51
Front brake application uneven51
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))50
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))50
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|49
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|48
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|48
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|48
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))47
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))47
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||46
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||46
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||46
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||45
Offside 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 application uneven44
Offside 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|44
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|43
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|43
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|42
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||42
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||41
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|41
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||41
Horn not working |1.6.2a|41
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))40
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|40
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))39
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|38
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|38
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|37
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))37
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|37
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||37

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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