Engines
The most common engines in 2009 SEAT Altea cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 petrol (92 kW, 123 hp), 1.6 petrol (75 kW, 101 hp) and 1.8 petrol (118 kW, 158 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 petrol | 92 kW 123 hp | 803 |
| 1.6 petrol | 75 kW 101 hp | 328 |
| 1.8 petrol | 118 kW 158 hp | 167 |
| 1.9 diesel | 77 kW 103 hp | 26 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
1,358 first registered in 2009 are on Dutch roads; 18% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €24,535.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde633
- Band onvoldoende profiel557
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd383
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld300
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af300
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af299
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm289
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af276
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,262 cars built in 2009 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 225 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 1,877 of these cars first registered in 2009 took their annual MOT test. 56% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2009 the figure was 59%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 18.7% | 16.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.7% | 18.7% |
| Brakes | 12.1% | 10.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.8% | 5.8% |
| Tyres | 8.3% | 7.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.7% | 5.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
133 of these cars first registered in 2009 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 276,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0