Seat ALTEA - 2005
387.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALTEA, model year 2005.
Sample size: 585 cars, 1,273 tests and 4,934 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 585 cars
The 2005 SEAT Altea has an overall defect rate of 388 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average for its year, which is 376 per 100. Notably, the model performs particularly well in steering issues, with a defect rate 36% lower than the yearly average. However, it struggles in terms of equipment-related defects, showing a significant increase of 69% compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the Altea ages, defect rates rise sharply, especially beyond 93,000 miles. Overall, while the Altea has strengths in certain areas, it also faces challenges that may concern potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 585 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.7% worse
167.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 35.3% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▼ 3.9% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.5% better
94.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.6% worse
341.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 6.8% better
57.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 60.5% worse
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 7.3% worse
50.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 526
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 133
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 44