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DA59 ECW

2009 Seat Alhambra

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

164,525 mi
Last recorded164,525 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Seat Alhambra99,438 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA59 ECW
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 164,525 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2025 164,525 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 160,308 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear brakes worn at different rates due to offside being renewed

Fail 8 Nov 2024 160,187 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 154,981 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Nov 2023 154,981 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 147,164 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2022 147,144 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2021 142,310 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2021 142,274 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing on wrong side (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2020 138,051 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2019 134,912 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2018 131,463 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2017 118,061 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 20 Oct 2017 118,048 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 101,565 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

exhaust rear box corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2015 87,155 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s & o/s rear seats not fitted therefore rear seats & seat belts not tested

rear silencer poor condition

Fail 6 Nov 2015 86,858 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s & o/s rear seats not fitted therefore rear seats & seat belts not tested

rear silencer poor condition

Pass 21 Oct 2014 67,354 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Nov 2013 48,627 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

both front wiper blades smearing slightly

Pass 2 Nov 2012 33,514 miles

rear boot seats & seat belts not tested due to seats not fitted

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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DA59 ECW is a 2009 Seat Alhambra in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 DA59 ECW, 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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DA59 ECW is a 2009 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 4 November 2009.

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