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FG62 CDE

2012 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jun 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

185,558 mi
Last recorded185,558 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Seat Alhambra82,551 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG62 CDE
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 185,558 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak rear of engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn slightly inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

exhaust smoke level only just met.

Fail 21 May 2026 185,452 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak rear of engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn slightly inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn slightly inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust smoke level only just met.

Pass 6 Jun 2025 175,608 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2024 166,028 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2024 166,025 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 30 May 2023 156,402 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on inner edge (not excessive) (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres worn on inner edge (not excessive) (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 May 2023 156,402 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on inner edge (not excessive) (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres worn on inner edge (not excessive) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 146,543 miles

Central Exhaust Centre to Rear silencer joining sleeve succouring bolts broken ( sleeve lose but no major leaks )

Pass 7 Apr 2021 136,589 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2019 129,846 miles

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2019 117,488 miles

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

Front front wipers smearing.

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear inner. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all 3 rear seats.

Pass 19 Dec 2017 103,842 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 12 Jan 2017 91,433 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 9 Jan 2017 91,385 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2016 79,824 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2015 75,912 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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FG62 CDE is a 2012 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 82,551 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 FG62 CDE, 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 14 years old, this Seat Alhambra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was FG62 CDE registered?

FG62 CDE is a 2012 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 30 September 2012.

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