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MOT reliability

Seat Alhambra 2.0 se

32 vehicles · 67 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 32 Seat Alhambra 2.0 se vehicles and 67 completed MOT tests, the Seat Alhambra 2.0 se has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 193,931 miles.

32
Vehicles
67
MOT tests
34,470
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Alhambra 2.0 se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Alhambra 2.0 se MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Steering6%
  • Brakes1%

Seat Alhambra 2.0 se pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7250%
81100%
9475%
101553%
111856%
121759%
131060%

Fuel types: Petrol (32)

Most common Seat Alhambra 2.0 se MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Alhambra 2.0 se MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  4. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  11. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)

Seat Alhambra 2.0 se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 4 75% 208,929
1996 11 63 57% 192,264

Seat Alhambra 2.0 se reliability FAQ

Across 32 Seat Alhambra 2.0 se vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Alhambra 2.0 se MOT issues are: Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).

The typical Seat Alhambra 2.0 se in our data has covered around 193,931 miles.

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