Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Seat Alhambra Reliability

The Seat Alhambra (current generation) scores 61/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, TÜV data.

Composite Score
61
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · TÜV · latest 2025
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

TÜV (Germany)
All model years · 2025 report
HU defect rate (TÜV Report 2025): 4-5yr 17.5%
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49
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=36200
36,200 UK MOT tests · overall 21.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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71
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=27243
27,243 UK MOT tests · overall 22.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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69
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 36,200 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
62
13.2% fail vs 10.9% fleet
4,992 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
74
17.1% fail vs 19.2% fleet
19,978 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
74
28.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
8,329 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
61
47.1% fail vs 38.8% fleet
2,901 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
3,905
33.3%
#2
Pins and bushes
3,334
28.5%
#3
Windscreen
1,596
13.6%
#4
Tread depth
1,572
13.4%
#5
Joints
1,310
11.2%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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