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KU12 HKF

2012 Seat Alhambra

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

158,547 mi
Last recorded158,547 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Alhambra82,551 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU12 HKF
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 158,547 miles

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

both front wiper blades smearing

o/s rear tyre wearing on inner edge

oil leak

slight damage to n/s rear door

Fail 7 Oct 2025 158,544 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front arm (rear) bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

both front wiper blades smearing

o/s rear tyre wearing on inner edge

oil leak

slight damage to n/s rear door

Pass 1 Oct 2024 147,449 miles

both front tyres wearing low

n/s/r tyre wearing low

Fail 1 Oct 2024 147,447 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both front tyres wearing low

n/s/r tyre wearing low

Pass 4 Oct 2023 136,378 miles

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

Fail 4 Oct 2023 136,374 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2022 125,479 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2021 112,691 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2021 112,691 miles

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

Pass 3 Oct 2020 102,263 miles

o/s/r light lens damaged

Fail 25 Sep 2020 101,921 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

o/s/r light lens damaged

Pass 10 Oct 2019 91,668 miles

o/s/r tyre wearing low

slight play to n/s/f lower suspension bush

Fail 8 Oct 2019 91,594 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

o/s/r tyre wearing low

slight play to n/s/f lower suspension bush

Pass 6 Jul 2018 74,435 miles

wipers slightly smearing

Fail 6 Jul 2018 74,435 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

wipers slightly smearing

Pass 30 Jun 2017 60,991 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2016 47,939 miles

wipers slightly smearing

Fail 9 Jul 2016 47,934 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/50 r17 98h (4.1.D.1b)

n/s/r tyre wearing low

wipers slightly smearing

Pass 30 Jun 2015 33,837 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2015 33,837 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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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KU12 HKF is a 2012 Seat Alhambra in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 KU12 HKF, 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 KU12 HKF registered?

KU12 HKF is a 2012 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 12 July 2012.

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