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Seat Alhambra vs Seat Marbella: reliability comparison

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

Seat Alhambra
72%
MOT pass rate · 54,800 vehicles
More reliable
Seat Marbella
64%
MOT pass rate · 3,534 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Seat Alhambra is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 64%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Seat Alhambra Seat Marbella
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 2.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 139,310 mi 58,195 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 54,800 3,534

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 Marbella

  1. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  2. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Seat Alhambra is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 64%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Seat Alhambra report Full Seat Marbella 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.