2016 SEAT ALHAMBRA2.0L Diesel

The 2016 SEAT Alhambra presents a stable and clean roadworthiness profile, with the most recent test on 11 August 2025 at 41,226 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Across the five available MOT entries from January 2022 to August 2025, the vehicle cleared every test without advisories or failures. The maintenance trend shows no worsening faults and no recurring mechanical concerns flagged by testers. Mileage accumulation is exceptionally low for a ten-year-old vehicle. The record shows 26,439 miles in January 2022, rising to 32,826 miles by January 2023, then a near-static 41,216 miles in June 2024, 41,222 in November 2024, and 41,226 in August 2025. That equates to roughly 4,100 miles per year overall, with the final thirteen months adding only four miles. Such a flatline suggests long periods of storage rather than daily use. The absence of any recorded advisories on brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion means the DVSA history offers no red flags for a buyer to chase. A clean sheet across five tests implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance in order. Low mileage and standing time, however, can mask perished rubber components and seized calipers not caught in a static test. A pre-purchase inspection should still confirm brake disc condition and caliper freedom after the long idle, check tyres for sidewall cracking from age rather than wear, and verify underbody structural integrity for corrosion where road salt may have acted during storage. The MOT data alone supports a sound mechanical verdict, but physical examination remains warranted given the standing pattern.