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Seat Alhambra vs Seat Toledo gt i 16v: 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 Toledo gt i 16v
46%
MOT pass rate · 140 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Toledo gt i 16v (46%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Alhambra Seat Toledo gt i 16v
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 46%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 54%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 ✓ 4.2
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 139,310 mi 61,067 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 54,800 140

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 Toledo gt i 16v

  1. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. non obligatory mirror damaged
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Toledo gt i 16v (46%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Alhambra report Full Seat Toledo gt i 16v 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.