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MOT reliability

Seat Alhambra 1.9 td

22 vehicles · 131 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 22 Seat Alhambra 1.9 td vehicles and 131 completed MOT tests, the Seat Alhambra 1.9 td has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 167,671 miles.

22
Vehicles
131
MOT tests
15,394
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Alhambra 1.9 td problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Alhambra 1.9 td MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Seat Alhambra 1.9 td pass rate by age

How the Seat Alhambra 1.9 td's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7367%
81479%
94262%
103563%
113161%
12560%
131100%

Fuel types: Diesel (22)

Most common Seat Alhambra 1.9 td MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Alhambra 1.9 td MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (9 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (5 times)
  6. Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  7. Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  8. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  10. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  13. Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4) (3 times)
  14. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (3 times)
  15. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)

Seat Alhambra 1.9 td pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 10 63 67% 164,386
1997 11 66 61% 172,929
1996 1 2 100% 142,694

Seat Alhambra 1.9 td reliability FAQ

Across 22 Seat Alhambra 1.9 td vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Alhambra 1.9 td MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Alhambra 1.9 td in our data has covered around 167,671 miles.

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