2004–2015 · 14,006 MOT tests

SEAT Altea MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the SEAT Altea did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

96Below average
Best year201265.1% passed
Worst year200546.2% passed
Rank in SEAT9 of 11

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2004: 46.9% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 46.2% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 52.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 54.7% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 53.2% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 56.9% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 57.5% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 62.3% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 65.1% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 65.8% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 66.4% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 71.2% passed (average for its age 73.5%)15

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2015 Altea42771.2%73.5%
97Below average
2014 Altea75366.4%69.9%
95Below average
2013 Altea1,40265.8%66.8%
99About average
2012 Altea1,53765.1%64.3%
101About average
2011 Altea1,27262.3%61.8%
101About average
2010 Altea1,31257.5%59.6%
96Below average
2009 Altea1,58456.9%58.4%
97Below average
2008 Altea1,81553.2%56.9%
93Below average
2007 Altea2,02454.7%56.9%
96Below average
2006 Altea1,11352.5%56.1%
93Below average
2005 Altea55446.2%56.5%
82Well below average
2004 Altea21346.9%56.4%
83Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 14,006 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken5.9%
  2. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt4.1%
  3. Service brake performance: excessively binding3.4%
  4. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.0%
  5. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements2.7%
  6. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.3%
  7. Stop lamp: not working2.1%
  8. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect1.8%

Other SEAT models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
SEAT Ibiza191,165
92Well below average
SEAT Leon183,084
103Above average
SEAT Ateca46,508
105Above average
SEAT Arona46,442
100About average
SEAT Alhambra26,940
99About average
SEAT Mii18,699
105Above average
SEAT Tarraco7,406
99About average
SEAT Toledo5,378
95Below average