Seat ALHAMBRA - 2019
114.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ALHAMBRA, model year 2019.
Sample size: 2,441 cars, 5,824 tests and 6,692 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,441 cars
The 2019 SEAT Alhambra has an overall defect rate of 115 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for the same year. Notably, it shows a concerning trend in the 0-31,000-mile segment with a defect rate of 236, significantly above the average of 224. While the Alhambra excels in categories like steering, visibility, and body structure, where it has fewer defects compared to the average, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and equipment, exhibiting higher defect rates than its peers. Despite some strengths, the model's performance raises concerns, particularly in specific areas, signalling potential issues for potential owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,441 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.2% better
49.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 53.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- 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
▲ 30.4% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 32.2% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 33.2% worse
150.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 54.3% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 155.6% worse
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A statutory seat belt missing
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 47.1% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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: 2,023
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,005
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 539
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 511
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 169
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18