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BF04 LNA

2004 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Apr 2024
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

155,936 mi
Last recorded155,936 miles
Recorded on19 Apr 2023
Typical for 2004 Seat Alhambra102,325 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF04 LNA
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Apr 2023 155,936 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement movement in both wheels forwards and backwards when driven (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

brake wear lamp on dash

fan belt deteriorated

Fail 18 Apr 2023 155,936 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement movement in both wheels forwards and backwards when driven (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

brake wear lamp on dash

fan belt deteriorated

Pass 12 Apr 2022 150,216 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 12 Apr 2022 150,216 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Apr 2021 144,008 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2021 144,008 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Apr 2020 140,384 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2019 133,300 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2019 133,293 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front outer and near side inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Hydraulic brake calliper leaking both rear (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Apr 2018 124,260 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2018 124,256 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front inner face worn and corroded (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Mar 2017 115,821 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 14 Mar 2017 115,821 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 5 Mar 2016 108,536 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 5 Mar 2016 108,536 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2015 98,502 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2015 98,502 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Mar 2014 90,630 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2013 83,472 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2012 75,112 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2012 75,111 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 21 Mar 2011 68,527 miles

Front pads worn to minimum safe thickness

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Off side front door mirror cracked

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 2 Mar 2010 60,846 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear number plate fading

Pass 6 Mar 2009 51,570 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2008 42,208 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2008 42,208 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Mar 2007 33,735 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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BF04 LNA is a 2004 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2004 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 102,325 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 BF04 LNA, 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 22 years old, this Seat Alhambra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF04 LNA is a 2004 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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