Seat Altea in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 60.0% of 13,359 APK periodic inspections of the Seat Altea in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 9.2 points above the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Seat Altea in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	60.0	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	13359
Defects per inspection	1.50	per inspection	as recorded	2024	13359

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How does the Seat Altea do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Seat Altea against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Seat Altea: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Seat Altea failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Finland	34.2	26.3	7.9 points above	1,567
The Netherlands	60.0	50.8	9.2 points above	13,359

Source: Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 14,926 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Seat Altea?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Seat Altea in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 2,290 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Seat Altea: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	2,290
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	1,937
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	1,105
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	980
224	Spring broken or cracked	Veer gebroken of gescheurd	909
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	854
RA1	Airbag or seat-belt system warning shows a fault	Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect	800
178	Drive-shaft boot damaged and not sealing	Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af	795

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 13,359 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Seat Altea periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/seat-altea/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Seat Altea in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Seat Altea do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Seat Altea?

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