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DA59 YRG

2009 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Aug 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

71,544 mi
Last recorded71,544 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Seat Alhambra99,438 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA59 YRG
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 71,544 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2026 71,532 miles

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

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 6 Aug 2025 69,566 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2024 67,903 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2023 61,477 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2023 61,467 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Aug 2022 58,582 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs corroded and in poor condition, borderline (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 10 Aug 2022 58,581 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs corroded and in poor condition, borderline (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2021 55,279 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2021 55,276 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2020 53,907 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2019 53,261 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2018 51,624 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2018 51,622 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 18 Sep 2017 50,075 miles

corrosion on both front brake discs

damage to o/s door mirror

lift in both front top suspension mountings

Pass 17 Sep 2016 48,062 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush found during steering lock to lock inspection (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush found during steering lock to lock inspection (2.4.G.2)

engine covers fitted obscuring some under bonnet components

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Sep 2015 45,942 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Engine covers fitted

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front suspension top mount has slight wear

Nearside Front tyre punctured

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front suspension top mount slight wear

under-trays fitted

Fail 19 Sep 2015 45,942 miles

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

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Engine covers fitted

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front suspension top mount has slight wear

Nearside Front tyre punctured

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front suspension top mount slight wear

under-trays fitted

Pass 25 Sep 2014 42,860 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

front brake disc's corroded/worn

n/s/r tyre slightly perished on sidewall

Pass 21 Sep 2013 39,486 miles

n/s/f tyre cut in sidewall not showing cords

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 YRG is a 2009 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 YRG, 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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What year was DA59 YRG registered?

DA59 YRG is a 2009 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 22 December 2009.

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