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20.3%fail rate

SEAT Alhambra common MOT failures and failure rate

What a SEAT Alhambra fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 3,840 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres31.5% of failures
Suspension29.3% of failures
Other16.2% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Brakes14.9% of failures
Lamps & electrical14.8% of failures
Visibility/wipers9.4% of failures

About 20.3% of MOT tests recorded on the SEAT Alhambra in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 31.5% of the SEAT Alhambra's failures, followed by tyres, suspension, other, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

SEAT Ibiza MOT failures23.1% failure rateSEAT Leon MOT failures18.0% failure rateSEAT Ateca MOT failures11.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain