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AD09 WFE

2009 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

184,770 mi
Last recorded184,770 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Seat Alhambra99,438 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD09 WFE
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 184,770 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (rear) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (fair amount) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (casing corroded) (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (rear) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (casing corroded) (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2024 181,907 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2023 177,222 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 6 Dec 2022 166,925 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2021 155,189 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside on calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

nearside and offside rear tyres wearing unevenly on inner edges

parking brake efficiency only just met - 16%

Fail 26 Nov 2021 155,188 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside on calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

nearside and offside rear tyres wearing unevenly on inner edges

parking brake efficiency only just met - 16%

Pass 2 Dec 2020 147,819 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear All position lamps light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Nov 2020 147,818 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear All position lamps light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2019 135,514 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both front brake discs inner faces corrding and poor (Advise attention

both front top strut mountings have some up/down movement

both rear anti roll bar "D" bushes have some play

both rear anti roll bar bushes to lower suspension arms have some play

both rear brake discs corroding

Pass 25 Jun 2018 121,875 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2017 108,029 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2016 90,859 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2016 90,654 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust section (7.1.2)

n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge and tread depth low (Advise attention)

o/s/r tyre worn unevenly on inner edge and tread depth low (Advise attention)

Pass 3 Jun 2015 76,287 miles

n/s/f top strut mounting has some up/down movement

n/s/f tyre worn on edges

o/s/f top strut mounting has some up/down movement

o/s/f tyre worn on edges

o/s/r brake rubbing slightly

rear exhaust box corroding and has slight blow

removeable rear seats removed

Pass 10 Jun 2014 62,521 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2013 50,254 miles
Pass 11 May 2012 32,357 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Alhambra?

Based on 690,916 MOT tests across 54,940 vehicles.

72.5%
Pass Rate
8,856
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
54,940
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 23,231
position lamp(s) not working 19,188
Brake pipe excessively corroded 17,203
Stop lamp not working 12,864
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 12,359
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AD09 WFE is a 2009 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2009 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 99,438 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Seat Alhambra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 23,231 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD09 WFE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Alhambra typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 17 years old, this Seat Alhambra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AD09 WFE is a 2009 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 10 June 2009.

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