2010 SEAT Alhambra 2.0L Diesel · DS60 HHM

The most recent test on 3 April 2024 at 214,694 miles yielded a pass, though the record reveals a deteriorating maintenance trajectory rather than an improving one. A failure just eleven days prior at 214,613 miles on 22 March 2024 required remedial work on multiple systems before the vehicle could be retested. The 2024 failure repeated the engine management light fault from the previous year and introduced fresh brake, tyre, and suspension wear items alongside a missing road wheel fixing. This pattern of escalating defects between 2023 and 2024 indicates mechanical wear is outpacing proactive upkeep. Mileage accumulation has been substantial and sustained. The vehicle covered approximately 13,418 miles annually over its sixteen-year life, with particularly heavy use in recent years, jumping from 185,855 miles in February 2022 to 201,601 miles by March 2023, then surging to 214,694 miles by April 2024, a stretch of nearly 29,000 miles in just over two years. The gap between the 2022 and 2023 tests shows consistent high-mileage use with no extended dormant periods. No mileage is recorded after April 2024, leaving fourteen months of unaccounted distance given today's date of 15 June 2026. This absence of subsequent MOT entries raises immediate questions about whether the vehicle has been driven, stored, or sold since. The 2024 tests expose concentrated wear across braking, suspension, and tyre components. Both front brake pads were flagged as wearing thin, while rear brake discs showed pitting and scoring. Three tyres were worn close to the legal limit with edge wear, suggesting possible alignment issues or under-inflation. Most significantly, all four lower suspension arm bush positions drew advisories or failures, with the offside front bush recorded as excessively worn. This symmetrical wear pattern across both sides of the front axle points to aged suspension geometry rather than isolated failure. A prospective purchaser should prioritise inspection of the front suspension arms and bush condition, verifying whether the 2024 repairs resolved the underlying wear or merely deferred replacement. Brake disc thickness and pad material require measurement, as the rear discs in particular may now need renewal. The engine management light fault, present at both the 2023 and 2024 failures, demands diagnostic interrogation to confirm whether the root cause was ever properly addressed. Tyre wear patterns should be checked for camber or toe misalignment. Given the fourteen-month MOT gap, a fresh test before purchase would be prudent to establish current roadworthiness status.