Enter the 17-character VIN of your Seat Altea to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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A VIN of the model Seat Altea is 17 characters long, and the free decoder translates it into manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. Our records for the model Seat Altea run over 2004 - 2015 and include 6 versions in total. They come as SUV, with power listed as 211 hp. The VIN reveals the manufacturer, the model year and the country where the car was built. If the maker codes it, the 11th character also points to the assembly plant.
Keep in mind that a decoded VIN says nothing about a vehicle's past: no accidents, no mileage, no theft flags and no owner list are stored in it. Check the 10th character of the VIN on the car Seat Altea against the model year stated in the papers or the advert. If the two disagree, ask the seller to explain.
2004 - 2015
Production years
85 - 211 hp
Power
1
Body styles
6
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Altea (5P) | 2004 - 2009 | - | 85 - 200 hp |
| Seat Altea XL | 2006 - 2009 | - | 85 - 160 hp |
| Seat Altea Freetrack | 2007 - 2009 | SUV | 140 - 200 hp |
| Seat Altea (facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2015 | - | 85 - 160 hp |
| Seat Altea Freetrack (facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2015 | SUV | 105 - 211 hp |
| Seat Altea XL (facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2015 | - | 85 - 160 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Seat Altea, with model years 2004 - 2015 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2004 - 2015 across 6 versions of the Seat Altea. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Seat Altea the characters to expect are 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015).
6 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 211 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.