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Seat Alhambra vs Seat Alhambra s tdi auto: reliability comparison

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

Seat Alhambra
72%
MOT pass rate · 54,800 vehicles
Seat Alhambra s tdi auto
62%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Alhambra s tdi auto (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Alhambra Seat Alhambra s tdi auto
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 139,310 mi 139,786 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 54,800 4

Most common faults

Seat Alhambra

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  4. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Seat Alhambra s tdi auto

  1. Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  2. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. Rear bumper missing at time of test no sharp edges found
  4. Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  5. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  6. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Alhambra s tdi auto (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Alhambra report Full Seat Alhambra s tdi auto 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.