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Seat Alhambra vs Seat Ibiza special diesel: 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 Ibiza special diesel
47%
MOT pass rate · 1,060 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Ibiza special diesel (47%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Alhambra Seat Ibiza special diesel
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 47%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 53%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 ✓ 2.7
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 139,310 mi 64,013 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 54,800 1,060

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 Ibiza special diesel

  1. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  3. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
  4. Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  6. Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Ibiza special diesel (47%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Alhambra report Full Seat Ibiza special diesel 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.