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FV12 CHD

2012 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

80,318 mi
Last recorded80,318 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Alhambra82,551 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV12 CHD
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 80,318 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Dec 2025 80,318 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 27 Nov 2024 75,781 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2023 70,400 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2022 64,660 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2021 58,845 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3 child seats ()

TPMS light on

Pass 10 Dec 2020 51,553 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

TPMS light on

Pass 13 Dec 2019 45,400 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear bumper damage

Fail 13 Dec 2019 45,400 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear bumper damage

Pass 31 Dec 2018 39,175 miles

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

emissions beyond scope of the dsm

unable to test rear seat belts (child seats)

Pass 20 Jun 2017 24,974 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2017 23,852 miles

sump guard restricting view

Pass 25 Apr 2016 19,794 miles

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

cut in nearside rear tyre

Pass 8 May 2015 15,177 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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FV12 CHD is a 2012 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 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 FV12 CHD, 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 FV12 CHD registered?

FV12 CHD is a 2012 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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The MOT history for FV12 CHD shows 14 tests with a 85.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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