2015 SEAT Alhambra MOT pass rate: 78.6% (6,448 tests)

2015-registered SEAT Alhambras passed 78.6% of 6,448 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (78.7%).

78.6%Pass rate, 2015 cars

99.8Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

6,448Tests analysed

95,206 miMedian mileage at test

88.4% / 78.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2015 Alhambra getting worse?

Pass rate of 2015-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	79.5% -1.1 vs same-age
2024	78.3% -0.2 vs same-age
2025	77.8% +0.8 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2015 Alhambra

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	935	32.2%
2	Suspension	784	27.0%
3	Brakes	332	11.4%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	301	10.4%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	176	6.1%
6	Visibility	158	5.4%

All Alhambra years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2011	3,600	70.1%	+1.0 pts	121,392
2012	4,170	70.3%	-0.9 pts	113,216
2013	4,593	72.7%	-0.7 pts	100,272
2014	5,507	75.8%	-0.1 pts	99,101
2015 (this page)	6,448	78.6%	-0.2 pts	95,206
2016	12,436	82.2%	+0.8 pts	87,252
2017	17,763	84.2%	+0.2 pts	71,343
2018	7,484	86.3%	-0.1 pts	57,254
2019	7,856	87.1%	-1.3 pts	44,514
2020	2,445	88.1%	-1.8 pts	33,253

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: SEAT Alhambra years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2015 SEAT Alhambra reliable?

2015-registered examples passed 78.6% of their MOT tests (6,448 tests, 2023–2025), -0.2 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 11 years old with a median 95,206 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2015 Alhambra?

The median tested example shows 95,206 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.