Seat ALHAMBRA - 2015
187.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALHAMBRA, model year 2015.
Sample size: 2,082 cars, 4,665 tests and 8,750 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,082 cars
The 2015 SEAT Alhambra has an overall defect rate of 188 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the model shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where it exceeds the average by over 7%. While the Alhambra performs better in categories such as steering and lights & electrics, with defect rates substantially lower than average, it struggles in wheels, suspensions & axles, where its defect rate is considerably higher. This indicates that while the Alhambra excels in certain areas, it may require more attention in specific components as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,082 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.2% better
71.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 68.7% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 3.7% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.1% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 37.0% worse
244.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 60.7% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 42.5% worse
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 6.8% worse
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 1,758
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,358
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 729
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 552
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 304
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36