Seat ALHAMBRA - 2004
579.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALHAMBRA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 340 cars, 703 tests and 4,075 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 340 cars
The 2004 SEAT Alhambra has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 580 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 382. This model shows significant issues particularly in the "Brakes," where defects are 255 per 100 cars, notably worse than the 167 defects seen on average. Additionally, it has poor performance in categories like "Steering," "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles," and "Body/Structure," all of which are substantially above the average defect rates. However, it performs better in the "Other" category, with defects lower than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates decrease with higher mileage, although the model's overall performance remains concerning.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 340 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 55.4% worse
255.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 62.2% worse
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 17.4% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.7% worse
123.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 54.4% worse
483.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 146.1% worse
156.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 92.0% worse
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 22.8% better
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 302
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 239
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 25