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Seat Alhambra se tdi 13 vs Seat Leon: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Seat Alhambra se tdi 13
80%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Seat Leon
78%
MOT pass rate · 262,792 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra se tdi 13 (80%) and Seat Leon (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Alhambra se tdi 13 Seat Leon
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 110,419 mi 103,954 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 262,792

Most common faults

Seat Alhambra se tdi 13

  1. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  5. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  6. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Seat Leon

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra se tdi 13 (80%) and Seat Leon (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Alhambra se tdi 13 report Full Seat Leon report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.