SEAT ALHAMBRA2004 · 1.9L Diesel

The Alhambra presents a historically stable maintenance trend, with the most recent DVSA test on 18 November 2021 at 217,848 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. That said, the vehicle has stood without a recorded test for over four and a half years relative to today's date of 16 July 2026, so current roadworthiness remains unverified by this history. The earlier failure on 17 November 2020 at 193,480 miles listed no defects yet preceded a same-day pass, indicating either an administrative anomaly or a documentation issue that the buyer must clarify. Mileage accumulation tracks close to the typical 9,900 miles per year for a 2004 vehicle, yet the record exposes sparse testing. In May 2018 the odometer read 153,602 miles. By May 2019 it showed 164,392, a modest 10,790 annual increase. The next entry jumps to November 2020 at 193,480 miles, revealing an eighteen-month gap and a steeper 29,000-mile accumulation. The final test in November 2021 recorded 217,848 miles. Such thin history with zero advisories across a high-mileage people carrier suggests previous owners may have serviced privately or the tests captured only bare minimum compliance. A buyer should commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and mechanical wear before purchase. At 217,848 miles the original suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs will have endured substantial cyclic loading; testers previously flagged nothing, but aged rubber and corroded subframes escape detection without physical scrutiny. The unexplained fail with no defects demands verification of the V5C and test certificate authenticity. Given the expired test cycle, a fresh MOT alongside checks for exhaust emissions and binding calipers is prudent.