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Seat Alhambra vs Seat Alhambra se tdi 13: 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 se tdi 13
80%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Alhambra se tdi 13 (80%) 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 se tdi 13
MOT pass rate 72% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 139,310 mi 110,419 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 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

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Alhambra se tdi 13 (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Alhambra report Full Seat Alhambra se tdi 13 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.