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BD13 UCT

2013 Seat Alhambra

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2026
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

106,864 mi
Last recorded106,864 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2013 Seat Alhambra73,592 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD13 UCT
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 106,864 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2025 106,862 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225 50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Aug 2024 97,440 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Aug 2024 97,438 miles

Central Exhaust silencer insecure clamp broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2023 90,288 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2022 85,234 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2022 85,233 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 77,936 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2021 77,928 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost lower arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost lower arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 11 Aug 2020 67,455 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear tyres wearing stepped on inner edge

Pass 27 Aug 2019 58,153 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2018 46,750 miles

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 21 Aug 2017 39,883 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2016 28,698 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2016 28,697 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

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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BD13 UCT is a 2013 Seat Alhambra in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2013 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.3% with a typical mileage of 73,592 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BD13 UCT, 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 13 years old, this Seat Alhambra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BD13 UCT registered?

BD13 UCT is a 2013 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 30 August 2013.

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