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Seat Alhambra vs Seat Ibiza tdi: 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 tdi
67%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Ibiza tdi (67%) 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 tdi
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 139,310 mi 121,449 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 54,800 8

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 tdi

  1. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  5. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Ibiza tdi (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Alhambra report Full Seat Ibiza tdi 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.