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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALTEAs year 2010

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Pass percent:71.43%
(The average a petrol SEAT ALTEA year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:2,758 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment101
Registration plate lamp issues73
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively52
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))37
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))32
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))29
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))27
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))25
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))24
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak22
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))17
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|16
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))16
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle14
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))14
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))14
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))13
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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
Registration plate issues11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))11
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 Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))10
Windscreen washer not working 9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak9
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))9
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))9
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))9
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||8
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
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|7
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||7
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))7
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))7
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||6
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))6
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))6
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))6
Rear brake binding5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||4
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|4
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))4
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|3
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|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||3
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|3
Front brake excessively fluctuating3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))3
Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))3
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))3
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))3
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))3
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))3

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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