MOT reliability
Seat Alhambra se tdi
67 vehicles · 289 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 67 Seat Alhambra se tdi vehicles and 289 completed MOT tests, the Seat Alhambra se tdi has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 136,927 miles.
67
Vehicles
289
MOT tests
9,745
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Alhambra se tdi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Alhambra se tdi MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Seatbelts & equipment13%
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Brakes13%
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Steering7%
Seat Alhambra se tdi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 5 | 60% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (67)
Most common Seat Alhambra se tdi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Alhambra se tdi MOT tests:
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- both front tyres wearing on inner edges †damage down n/s/r door and quarter (1 times)
- Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) (1 times)
- front wheels been curbed †n/s/r door and arch damaged †o/s door mirror surround scratched †front spoiler adrift - refit †engine undersheild broken †o/s/f fog light grille missing (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
Seat Alhambra se tdi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 98,546 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 94,653 |
Seat Alhambra se tdi reliability FAQ
Across 67 Seat Alhambra se tdi vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Alhambra se tdi MOT issues are:
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); both front tyres wearing on inner edges †damage down n/s/r door and quarter; Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).
The typical Seat Alhambra se tdi in our data has covered around
136,927 miles.
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