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Seat Alhambra reliability

MOT pass rates & common faults · 38,426 real DVSA tests · 2024

Across 38,426 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 83% of Seat Alhambra cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time — in line with the 85% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in tyres and suspension.

83%
pass first time (4 to 7 years)
Average for its age
In line with fleet
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MOT pass rate by age

4 to 7 years
17,064 tests · fleet 85%
In line with fleet
83%
8 to 12 years
15,386 tests · fleet 73%
In line with fleet
74%
13 years and older
5,976 tests · fleet 61%
-6.7 pts vs fleet
54%

Where the Alhambra tends to fail

Share of Seat Alhambra cars aged 4 to 7 years with no fault in each area (higher is better). The tick is the fleet average for the same age.

Suspension97
Brakes98
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres94
Lights & electrics97

Fails more often than average on tyres, suspension. Holds up better than average on visibility, steering.

Common questions

Is the Seat Alhambra reliable?

On 2024 MOT data the Seat Alhambra is about average for its age: 83% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. Give tyres and suspension a close look on any one you view.

What is the MOT pass rate for a Seat Alhambra?

First-time MOT pass rates for the Seat Alhambra in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 83%; 8 to 12 years, 74%; and 13 years and older, 54%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.

What commonly fails on a Seat Alhambra MOT?

For Seat Alhambra cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are suspension (16.5% of tests vs 10.4% fleet), body & structure (9.5% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), seat belts (2.7% of tests vs 1.3% fleet).

Other Seat models

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