2012 SEAT Alhambra 2.0L Diesel · OY62 NVR

The 2012 SEAT Alhambra presents a broadly stable maintenance trajectory, with its most recent MOT on 25 October 2025 at 154,559 miles resulting in a clean pass save for front tyre wear flagged on the outer edges. This suggests the vehicle remains fundamentally roadworthy, though the pattern of advisories across preceding tests indicates progressive wear in chassis and braking components consistent with high-mileage family use. The 2024 test at 148,174 miles was notably busier, with four separate suspension and steering advisories including worn rear bushes on both front lower suspension arms and a deteriorated anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover, signalling that front-end components were approaching renewal thresholds approximately eighteen months ago. Mileage accumulation has been relatively steady and proportionate for a fourteen-year vehicle, averaging approximately 11,040 miles annually with no suspicious gaps or explosive jumps between tests. The car covered 6,385 miles between September 2024 and October 2025, 12,686 miles between August 2023 and September 2024, and 8,061 miles between August 2022 and August 2023. This consistent usage pattern suggests active rather than dormant ownership, reducing concerns about deterioration from prolonged standing. The 127,427 miles recorded in August 2022 represents a modest increment from the 125,926 miles of October 2021, indicating a period of lighter use during that interval. A prospective purchaser should prioritise examination of front suspension components given the cluster of 2024 advisories. The worn rear bushes on both front lower suspension arms and the degraded anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover demand particular attention; these items, if not addressed since the September 2024 test, may now require definitive replacement rather than mere monitoring. The outer-edge front tyre wear pattern noted in October 2025 could indicate alignment issues or suspension geometry faults originating from these same worn bushes. Brake condition also warrants scrutiny. The 2021 advisories for pitted and scored rear brake discs at 125,926 miles, whilst not repeated in subsequent tests, establish that the braking system has experienced measurable wear during this ownership period. The absence of further brake-related entries since 2021 may indicate replacement, but verification of disc and pad thickness across all axles remains prudent. No structural corrosion or exhaust emissions failures appear in the available record, which is favourable for a vehicle of this age and mileage. The headlamp lens degradation flagged in 2024 appears cosmetic rather than functional.