Seat ALTEA - 2014
214.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALTEA, model year 2014.
Sample size: 807 cars, 1,852 tests and 3,970 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 807 cars
The 2014 SEAT Altea has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 214 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% above the average. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises significantly, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 376 defects per 100 vehicles. The Altea performs exceptionally well in steering and visibility defects, showing much lower rates than the average, but struggles with lights and electrics, where it has a significantly higher rate of defects. Additionally, equipment issues are more prevalent in this model compared to others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 807 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.5% worse
102.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 88.2% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering linkage component: with an unsafe modification
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 29.7% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 29.1% worse
51.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.1% worse
232.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 1.9% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 57.8% worse
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 61.8% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
- 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: 612
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 385
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 95
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 28