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OY12 HSD

2012 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Mar 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

95,649 mi
Last recorded95,649 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Seat Alhambra82,551 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY12 HSD
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 95,649 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSR & OSR (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 89,413 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy noisy but not rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside shock protective cases and bump stops not secured (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 19 Mar 2025 89,413 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear mounting rubber bush separated from mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear mounting rubber bush separated from mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy noisy but not rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside shock protective cases and bump stops not secured (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 Mar 2024 82,624 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2023 76,424 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2022 68,254 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2022 68,252 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 215/60R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/60r16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2021 60,486 miles

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

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

under body protective shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 25 Feb 2020 56,920 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre screw in inner tread / under inflated and tpms light displayed ()

under body protective shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 19 Feb 2019 49,697 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner tread very close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2018 42,290 miles

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

under body shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 2 Feb 2017 33,403 miles

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

Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner tread / also outer sidewall perished (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Feb 2016 26,823 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2015 18,544 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 25 Feb 2015 18,544 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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OY12 HSD is a 2012 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 OY12 HSD, 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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OY12 HSD is a 2012 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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