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Seat Alhambra vs Seat Vario: 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 Vario
69%
MOT pass rate · 22 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Vario (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Alhambra Seat Vario
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 139,310 mi 111,832 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 54,800 22

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 Vario

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Alhambra (72%) and Seat Vario (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Alhambra report Full Seat Vario 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.