# SEAT Alhambra MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The SEAT Alhambra passes its MOT first time 74% of the time, from 25,949 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 74%
- MOT tests analysed: 25,949 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 21,945 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 715 | 86% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 96 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 2,431 | 84% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 118 | 90% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 2,455 | 82% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 5,857 | 80% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 3,996 | 77% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 103 | 76% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2,093 | 73% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,796 | 70% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,482 | 67% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 38% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1,333 | 66% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,115 | 65% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 304 | 58% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 262 | 47% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 38% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 345 | 54% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 277 | 47% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 220 | 51% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 55% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 188 | 48% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 219 | 52% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 62% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 122 | 48% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 42% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 46 (few mots) | 44% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 20 (few mots) | 35% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2001 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 38% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 55% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |

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