Seat ALTEA - 2009
333.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALTEA, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,641 cars, 3,652 tests and 12,173 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,641 cars
The 2009 SEAT Altea has an overall defect rate of 333 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.6% higher than the average for that year at 310 per 100. Notably, the Altea performs worse than average in the categories of body/structure and equipment, with defect rates of 65% and 10% respectively, significantly exceeding the averages of 40% and 8%. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, it is not highlighted as a standout defect for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,641 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.1% worse
118.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 13.5% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 2.1% better
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.0% better
75.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.4% worse
324.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 55.9% worse
64.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 21.7% worse
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 4.1% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 1,472
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 866
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 633
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 630
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 397
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 390
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 93