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SEAT Altea build years & generations

Coverage 2004-20151 named generationMPVDIESEL / PETROL

The SEAT Altea has one named generation (2004-2015). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2004
Generation
Mk1 (5P)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk1 (5P)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
Mk1 (5P)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2015
Generation
Mk1 (5P)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2004	Mk1 (5P)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	Mk1 (5P)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2012	Mk1 (5P)	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2015	Mk1 (5P)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of SEAT Altea build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2013-2016

Mk1 (5P) only

These build years are all Mk1 (5P), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

26.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

9 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

3,545

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

9 years

19522.6%

10 years

85124.0%

11 years

1,33825.6%

12 years

1,16126.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk1 (5P) only

These build years are all Mk1 (5P), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

32.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

7,389

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

90326.5%

13 years

1,93727.5%

14 years

1,68428.7%

15 years

1,76830.6%

16 years

1,09732.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk1 (5P) only

These build years are all Mk1 (5P), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

35.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

6,099

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

86732.4%

17 years

2,31432.5%

18 years

1,67233.1%

19 years

92531.9%

20 years

32135.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk1 (5P) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk1 (5P).

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

34.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.7%)

Ages with data

20 years old only

MOT tests counted

149

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

14934.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.