Used car guide
2010 SEAT Altea: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
58% pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)
Stands out: ball joint dust cover 3.4×, suspension arm 2.8×, braking performance 1.9×
543 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
58% pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)
Stands out: suspension arm 3.4×, ball joint dust cover 3×, braking performance 2.1×
3,123 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the SEAT Altea compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,359 | Tyres 32% |
| 2014 | 2,097 | Tyres 34% |
| 2013 | 3,616 | Tyres 34% |
| 2012 | 4,480 | Suspension 38% |
| 2011 | 3,599 | Suspension 41% |
| 2009 | 4,323 | Suspension 48% |
| 2008 | 4,893 | Suspension 49% |
| 2007 | 5,754 | Suspension 50% |
| 2006 | 3,518 | Suspension 50% |
| 2005 | 1,797 | Suspension 50% |
| 2004 | 720 | Suspension 48% |