SEAT Alhambra MOT Results
Registered in 199856.9% pass rate
from 72 tests in 2021
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1998 cars and highlighted areas where the SEAT Alhambra is unusually good or bad.
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18% fail on
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- 8.3% fail on Stop lamp
- 4.2% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
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2.8% fail on
Headlamps
- 2.8% fail on Headlamp
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2.8% fail on
Headlamp aim
- 1.4% fail on Headlamp aim
- 1.4% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
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1.4% fail on
Position lamps
- 1.4% fail on Position lamp
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1.4% fail on
Electrical equipment
- 1.4% fail on Trailer electrical socket
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18% fail on
Suspension
- 8.3% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
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5.6% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 2.8% fail on Linkage ball joint dust cover (5 times worse than other 1998 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Pins and bushes
- 1.4% fail on Linkage pins and bushes
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5.6% fail on
Sub-frames
(7 times worse than other 1998 cars)
- 5.6% fail on Sub-frame mounting prescribed areas (12 times worse than other 1998 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Wheel bearings
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1.4% fail on
Springs
- 1.4% fail on Spring mounting prescribed areas
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1.4% fail on
Suspension arms
- 1.4% fail on Pins and bushes
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13% fail on
Brakes
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6.9% fail on
Brake performance
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2.8% fail on
Service brake performance
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2.8% fail on
Rbt
- 2.8% fail on Service brake performance
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2.8% fail on
Rbt
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2.8% fail on
Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
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2.8% fail on
Rbt (sp)
- 2.8% fail on Service brake imbalance
- 1.4% fail on Service brake performance
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2.8% fail on
Rbt (sp)
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1.4% fail on
Parking brake efficiency (sp)
- 1.4% fail on Rbt (sp)
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2.8% fail on
Service brake performance
- 4.2% fail on Rigid brake pipes
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2.8% fail on
ABS / EBS / ESC
- 2.8% fail on Anti-lock braking system
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6.9% fail on
Brake performance
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13% fail on
Steering
(2 times worse than other 1998 cars)
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5.6% fail on
Steering gear
(4 times worse than other 1998 cars)
- 4.2% fail on Steering rack
- 1.4% fail on Operation
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4.2% fail on
Steering linkage components
- 2.8% fail on Track rod end
- 1.4% fail on Drag link end
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4.2% fail on
Power steering
(9 times worse than other 1998 cars)
- 2.8% fail on Other components (17 times worse than other 1998 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Rams
- 1.4% fail on Prescribed areas
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5.6% fail on
Steering gear
(4 times worse than other 1998 cars)
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9.7% fail on
Body, chassis, structure
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2.8% fail on
Chassis
- 2.8% fail on Chassis condition
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2.8% fail on
Transmission
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2.8% fail on
Drive shafts
- 2.8% fail on Joints
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2.8% fail on
Drive shafts
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1.4% fail on
Integral vehicle structure
- 1.4% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
- 1.4% fail on Exhaust system
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1.4% fail on
Fuel system
- 1.4% fail on Fuel cap/sealing device
- 1.4% fail on Bumpers
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2.8% fail on
Chassis
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8.3% fail on
Tyres
- 5.6% fail on Condition
- 2.8% fail on Tread depth
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6.9% fail on
Visibility
- 4.2% fail on Wipers
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1.4% fail on
Condition of glass
- 1.4% fail on Windscreen
- 1.4% fail on Washers
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5.6% fail on
Noise, emissions and leaks
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4.2% fail on
Exhaust emissions
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2.8% fail on
Compression ignition
- 2.8% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Turbo (10 times worse than other 1998 cars)
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1.4% fail on
Spark ignition
- 1.4% fail on Catalyst emissions
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2.8% fail on
Compression ignition
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1.4% fail on
Fluid leaks
- 1.4% fail on Engine oil leaks
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4.2% fail on
Exhaust emissions
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4.2% fail on
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
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2.8% fail on
Seat belts
- 1.4% fail on Prescribed areas
- 1.4% fail on Requirements
- 1.4% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp
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2.8% fail on
Seat belts
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1.4% fail on
Identification of the vehicle
- 1.4% fail on Registration plates
Read the Honest John Review
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SEAT Alhambra (1996 - 2010)
True seven-seater with more cheerful trim than its VW Sharan and Ford Galaxy equivalents. Good car-like drive.