Seat ALTEA - 2010
302.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALTEA, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,358 cars, 3,078 tests and 9,303 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,358 cars
The 2010 SEAT Altea has an overall defect rate of 302 per 100 vehicles, which is 2.7% higher than the average for its year. This model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, reflecting a trend where more experienced vehicles tend to require more attention. The Altea excels in steering and visibility, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average; however, it struggles in the equipment category, where its defect rate is higher than average. Overall, while it performs better in some areas, the higher defect rate in equipment could be a concern for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,358 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.3% worse
118.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 76.3% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 21.4% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.7% better
56.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.7% worse
335.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 5.0% worse
38.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▼ 32.1% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 27.9% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,295
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 910
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 565
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 399
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 368
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 293
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 258
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 70