Seat Altea Reference Sport Reliability, MOT Pass Rate & Common Faults
Free Seat Altea Reference Sport car check
Is the Seat Altea Reference Sport reliable? We analysed 1,430 real MOT tests across 285 vehicles to find out.
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The Seat Altea Reference Sport is above average for reliability based on real UK MOT data. Here's everything you need to know before buying a used Seat Altea Reference Sport.
Seat Altea Reference Sport — specs & performance
Verified from DVLA & DVSA recordsA snapshot of the engine, performance, dimensions, fuel economy and running costs for the Seat Altea Reference Sport — drawn from official DVLA vehicle records and the DVSA fuel-economy database.
Engine & Performance
- Engine size
- 1896cc
- Power
- 105 BHP
- 0–62 mph
- 12.3 sec
- Fuel type
- Diesel
Body & Dimensions
- Body type
- Car
- Common colour
- Black
- Wheel plan
- 2 Axle Rigid Body
Fuel Economy
- Combined
- 52.3 mpg
- Urban
- 40.9 mpg
- Extra-urban
- 62.8 mpg
- Fuel cost / 12k mi
- £1759
Tax & Emissions
- CO2 output
- 146 g/km Band F
- Emission class
- Not Available
- Road tax (12 mo.)
- £160
- Road tax (6 mo.)
- £88
Seat Altea Reference Sport Number Plates
Number plates registered to a Seat Altea Reference Sport. Click on any registration for full vehicle details — including MOT history, mileage records, previous owners and damage history.
Seat Altea Reference Sport Mileage — What's Normal?
How many miles does a typical Seat Altea Reference Sport owner drive per year? Use this to check if a car you're looking at has suspiciously low or high mileage.
Seat Altea Reference Sport Mileage Distribution
Total mileage recorded across all Seat Altea Reference Sport MOT tests. If the car you're looking at is above the 75th percentile, it's done more miles than most.
How Does the Seat Altea Reference Sport Compare?
MOT pass rates compared to similar models. Click any model for the full breakdown.
| Model | Pass Rate | Tests | Typical Mileage | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Altea Reference Sport THIS CAR | 76.1% | 1,430 | 123,308 mi | — yrs |
| Seat Ibiza | 73.7% | 3,964,856 | 60,259 mi | 31 yrs |
| Seat Leon | 78% | 3,000,659 | 70,859 mi | 26 yrs |
| Seat Alhambra | 72.5% | 690,916 | 95,606 mi | 30 yrs |
| Suzuki GSX-R1000 K2 | 87.3% | 651 | 14,000 mi | 24 yrs |
Compared to the Seat Ibiza (73.7% pass rate) and the Seat Leon (78.0% pass rate), the Seat Altea Reference Sport sits in the middle of the pack on MOT reliability.
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The Seat Altea Reference Sport has an overall MOT pass rate of 76.1% across 1,430 real MOT tests — comfortably above the UK average, which puts it among the more reliable models on UK roads.
A typical Seat Altea Reference Sport owner drives around 6,651 miles per year. If the car you're looking at is significantly above this, expect more wear on suspension, brakes and tyres. If it's well below, the vehicle may have been sitting unused — check for perished rubber, corroded discs and stale fluids.
Before committing to a purchase, we recommend running a full vehicle history check on the specific car. This will reveal any outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies that the seller may not disclose — and that the MOT data alone can't tell you.