Registered new in Europe in 2012
The largest markets were Austria (2,401), France (2,357), the United Kingdom (2,221).
- Average mass
- 1,496 kg
- Average power
- 86 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 70% · Petrol 29% · LPG 0.8%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2012 SEAT Altea cars on Dutch roads are the 1.2 petrol (77 kW, 103 hp), 1.4 petrol (92 kW, 123 hp) and 1.8 petrol (118 kW, 158 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 petrol | 77 kW 103 hp | 1,307 |
| 1.4 petrol | 92 kW 123 hp | 127 |
| 1.8 petrol | 118 kW 158 hp | 108 |
| 1.6 diesel | 77 kW 103 hp | 62 |
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
1,628 first registered in 2012 are on Dutch roads; 10% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €22,552.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde974
- Band onvoldoende profiel591
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen587
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld467
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm301
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk277
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd256
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse198
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,603 cars built in 2012 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 104 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, 1,714 of these cars first registered in 2012 took their annual MOT test. 66% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2012 the figure was 66%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.7% | 14.3% |
| Brakes | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| Tyres | 7.4% | 7.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Visibility | 3.9% | 5.0% |
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
107 of these cars first registered in 2012 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 241,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0