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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALTEAs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:70.68%
(The average a petrol SEAT ALTEA year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:5,017 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment252
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively122
Registration plate lamp issues100
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|62
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|52
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))51
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak40
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))39
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))37
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))31
Registration plate issues30
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))30
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))29
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak26
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|24
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|24
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))24
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))22
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))20
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))20
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle19
Rear brake binding19
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))19
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|18
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||18
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|18
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))18
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))18
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|15
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|15
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||15
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))14
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))14
Windscreen washer not working 14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))14
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))13
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|13
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||12
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|12
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|12
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))12
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))11
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|11
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))11
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))11
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||11
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))11
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))11
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak10
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||10
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||10
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||10
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))10
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|10
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||10
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|9
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||9
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||8
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))8
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|8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|7
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|7
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))7
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Front brake excessively fluctuating6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))6
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||6
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))6
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|6
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|5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|5
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement5
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b||5
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))5

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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