New registrations in Europe
139,955 new SEAT Altea cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 139 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 144 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 2 | 168 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 127 | — |
| 2015 | 14,813 | — |
| 2014 | 17,866 | — |
| 2013 | 21,729 | — |
| 2012 | 13,399 | — |
| 2011 | 31,489 | — |
| 2010 | 40,525 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 127 | — |
| 2015 Altea | 14,813 | 490 |
| 2014 Altea | 17,866 | 790 |
| 2013 Altea | 21,729 | 1,451 |
| 2012 Altea | 13,399 | 1,603 |
| 2011 Altea | 31,489 | 1,249 |
| 2010 Altea | 40,525 | 1,187 |
| 2009 Altea | — | 1,262 |
| 2008 Altea | — | 1,346 |
| 2007 Altea | — | 1,417 |
| 2006 Altea | — | 732 |
| 2005 Altea | — | 363 |
| 2004 Altea | — | 134 |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
In the Netherlands
13,060 Altea cars are on Dutch roads; 15% arrived later as imports, and 1,914 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 195 | €23,474 |
| 2014 | 293 | €23,199 |
| 2013 | 540 | €23,706 |
| 2012 | 1,628 | €22,552 |
| 2011 | 2,108 | €22,770 |
| 2010 | 1,861 | €23,466 |
| 2009 | 1,358 | €24,535 |
| 2008 | 1,376 | €25,487 |
| 2007 | 1,277 | €23,908 |
| 2006 | 915 | €23,197 |
| 2005 | 919 | €28,317 |
| 2004 | 590 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
1,305 Altea cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 51% petrol, 49% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34 | 214,000 km |
| 2013 | 52 | 217,000 km |
| 2012 | 107 | 241,000 km |
| 2011 | 160 | 247,000 km |
| 2010 | 125 | 249,000 km |
| 2009 | 133 | 276,000 km |
| 2008 | 292 | 282,000 km |
| 2007 | 226 | 283,000 km |
| 2006 | 46 | 258,000 km |
| 2005 | 104 | 261,000 km |
| 2004 | 26 | 289,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 354 Altea cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 6 of those collisions were fatal and 78 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 54 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 76 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | 95 | 2 | 22 |
| 2021 | 83 | 0 | 17 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
12,024 Altea cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 490 | 9 |
| 2014 | 790 | 23 |
| 2013 | 1,451 | 65 |
| 2012 | 1,603 | 104 |
| 2011 | 1,249 | 106 |
| 2010 | 1,187 | 157 |
| 2009 | 1,262 | 225 |
| 2008 | 1,346 | 295 |
| 2007 | 1,417 | 468 |
| 2006 | 732 | 395 |
| 2005 | 363 | 317 |
| 2004 | 134 | 204 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
16,875 Altea cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 59% passed first time, against 61% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 467 | 74% |
| 2014 | 790 | 72% |
| 2013 | 1,521 | 69% |
| 2012 | 1,714 | 66% |
| 2011 | 1,397 | 63% |
| 2010 | 1,497 | 57% |
| 2009 | 1,877 | 56% |
| 2008 | 2,287 | 53% |
| 2007 | 2,651 | 55% |
| 2006 | 1,544 | 51% |
| 2005 | 796 | 52% |
| 2004 | 334 | 51% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Altea | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 16.8% | 14.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.1% | 17.6% |
| Brakes | 11.9% | 10.0% |
| Tyres | 8.3% | 7.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.9% | 5.0% |
| Visibility | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.1% | 1.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Altea in 3 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of mo…
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of mo…
The earth connection for the control unit for the ABS/ESP system may be interrupted due to a thermo-mechanical overload. If this happens, the ABS/ESP system will fail leading to the risk of an accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0