2015 SEAT Altea: MOT pass rate and reliability
79.2% of 2015 SEAT Alteas pass the MOT first time, measured across 462 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 76,052 miles.
How the 2015 compares
- Against all SEAT Alteas (66.3%, 13,199 tests): +12.9 points
- Against all 2015 cars (78.3%): +0.9 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every SEAT Altea model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2015 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the SEAT Altea:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.9% | 224 | 125,218 |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 577 | 129,491 |
| 2006 | 62.4% | 1,144 | 121,194 |
| 2007 | 63.9% | 1,892 | 122,838 |
| 2008 | 61.5% | 1,589 | 121,906 |
| 2009 | 63.6% | 1,441 | 116,019 |
| 2010 | 64.2% | 1,232 | 110,767 |
| 2011 | 68.6% | 1,205 | 105,222 |
| 2012 | 71.3% | 1,499 | 98,784 |
| 2013 | 72.8% | 1,217 | 90,307 |
| 2014 | 75.3% | 716 | 82,076 |
| 2015 | 79.2% | 462 | 76,052 |
What this means if you are buying a 2015 Altea
The 2015 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 12.9 points more often than the SEAT Altea average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What an 11-year-old car fails on
A 2015 car is 11 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2015 SEAT Altea the average at test was 76,052 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2015 is the strongest year on record for this model at 79.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2012 SEAT Altea - 71.3%
- 2013 SEAT Altea - 72.8%
- 2014 SEAT Altea - 75.3%