Seat ALHAMBRA - 2006
473.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALHAMBRA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 339 cars, 714 tests and 3,381 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 339 cars
The 2006 SEAT Alhambra has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 474 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 28% worse than the average of 369. A notable area of concern is the steering category, where the Alhambra shows significantly more defects. Conversely, it performs better in the lights and electrics category, with a defect rate of 66 compared to the average of 108. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range, where the Alhambra's defect rate reaches 554.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 339 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.5% worse
181.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 75.2% worse
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 15.9% worse
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.8% better
65.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.1% worse
428.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 140.5% worse
143.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 59.3% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 7.2% better
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 314
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 109
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 26