Seat ALHAMBRA - 2014
213.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALHAMBRA, model year 2014.
Sample size: 1,866 cars, 4,162 tests and 8,882 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,866 cars
The 2014 SEAT Alhambra has an overall defect rate of 213 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it has 338 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 358. It performs significantly better in the steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure categories, with much lower defect rates than the average. However, it stands out negatively in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, showing a much higher defect rate than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,866 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.4% better
80.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 75.6% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 11.6% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.5% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 39.1% worse
276.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 64.7% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▼ 6.7% worse
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 9.6% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,704
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,483
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 746
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 570
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 292
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37