Seat ALTEA - 2006
364.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALTEA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,174 cars, 2,473 tests and 9,012 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,174 cars
The 2006 SEAT Altea has an overall defect rate of 364 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the annual average of 369 defects per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 1.3% improvement. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it stands at 481 defects per 100 vehicles, which is better than the average for that mileage range. Notably, the Altea performs better than average in steering and lights & electrics, with significant lower defect rates in these categories. Conversely, it has higher issues related to body/structure and equipment, indicating areas that may require more attention for this model compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,174 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.2% worse
159.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 27.7% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 10.8% better
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▲ 40.5% better
66.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.2% better
313.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 36.8% worse
81.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 71.2% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 9.6% worse
49.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 941
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 559
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 546
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 492
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 336
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 287
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 283
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 251
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 72