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Seat Alhambra vs Seat Exed: 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 Exed
72%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Exed (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Alhambra Seat Exed
MOT pass rate 72% 72%
MOT failure rate 28% 28%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 7%
Average mileage 139,310 mi 102,209 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 54,800 2

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 Exed

  1. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  2. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

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

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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.