Seat ALTEA - 2013
235.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALTEA, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,491 cars, 3,388 tests and 7,970 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,491 cars
The 2013 SEAT Altea has an overall defect rate of 235 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.2% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model exhibits exceptional performance in the steering category, with a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average, as well as better results in visibility and other issues. However, it struggles with defects related to lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, where it shows higher rates than the average. The defect rates increase with mileage, peaking in the highest mileage category at over 357 per 100.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,491 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.2% worse
106.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 86.0% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▲ 26.1% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 33.5% worse
66.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.9% worse
241.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 14.0% worse
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 42.3% worse
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 46.9% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 1,250
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 690
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 427
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 368
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 327
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 53