SEAT Altea MOT pass rate: 66.3% (11,126 tests, 2025)

The SEAT Altea passed 66.3% of its 11,126 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.2 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 108,722 miles on the clock.

66.3%Pass rate (2025)

11,126MOT tests analysed

108,722 miMedian mileage at test

15 yrsMedian age at test

How the Altea compares

SEAT Altea

66.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

SEAT average (all models)

78.4%

What fails most on the SEAT Altea

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Altea:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,039	26.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,208	19.5%
3	Brakes	2,142	18.9%
4	Tyres	1,229	10.8%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,061	9.4%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	791	7.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Altea owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Altea pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	1,768	59.4%	-5.1 pts	125,599
2006	3,477	61.1%	-3.3 pts	119,974
2007	5,654	62.4%	-2.7 pts	121,226
2008	4,774	61.6%	-3.5 pts	119,902
2009	4,242	63.2%	-3.2 pts	113,407
2010	3,638	65.2%	-2.2 pts	106,114
2011	3,566	68.4%	-0.8 pts	100,981
2012	4,444	71.7%	+0.4 pts	94,665
2013	3,598	73.0%	-0.4 pts	85,827
2014	2,089	76.5%	+0.7 pts	75,961

Check a specific Altea before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other SEAT models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a SEAT Altea?

In 2025, 66.3% of 11,126 first MOT tests on the SEAT Altea were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Altea fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (26.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the SEAT Altea reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 66.3% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 108,722 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.