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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT ALTEAs year 2009

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Pass percent:68.79%
(The average a diesel SEAT ALTEA year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:22,333 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1039
Registration plate lamp issues581
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively459
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|257
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|237
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))228
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))215
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))206
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))191
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|181
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))180
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak167
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))156
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))151
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak149
Brakes imbalanced across an axle138
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))136
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))127
Registration plate issues119
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))109
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))107
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))102
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|98
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))94
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))93
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))89
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||87
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|87
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))83
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened81
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||79
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))79
Rear brake binding78
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))78
Windscreen washer not working 77
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))76
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault74
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))73
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|71
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|70
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))69
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||68
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|67
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))66
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))66
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))64
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|63
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))63
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))63
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))61
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))60
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))57
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))57
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))56
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))54
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))53
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))52
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))51
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|49
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))49
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))49
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))49
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||48
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|47
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||46
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))46
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened45
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|45
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|44
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|44
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))44
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))43
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|39
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|38
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|37
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|37
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b||36
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))36
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|32
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))32
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||31
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|31
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|30
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|30
Front brake excessively fluctuating29
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))27
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))27
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|26
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||26
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))26
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|25
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))25
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))24
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))24
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||23
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||23
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|23
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||23
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))23
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))23
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||22
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|22
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||22
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||22
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))22
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))22
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))22
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||21
Offside 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|21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))21
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))21
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))21

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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