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BU03 WPA

2003 Seat Alhambra

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Dec 2020
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

158,763 mi
Last recorded158,763 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2019
Typical for 2003 Seat Alhambra104,360 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU03 WPA
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2019 158,763 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease and wax oil (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective and o/s/f misting (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing at edges and down to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front and o/s/f chassis section have had patches welded on and covered in underseal

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

entire underbody covered in wax oil

rear axle bushes have play in them but not excessive

Fail 14 Jun 2019 158,765 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush and o/s/f lower rear one too (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease and wax oil (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective and o/s/f misting (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing at edges and down to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front and o/s/f chassis section have had patches welded on and covered in underseal

Nearside Rear and o/s/r wheel arch corroded leaving sharp edges

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

entire underbody covered in wax oil

rear axle bushes have play in them but not excessive

Pass 15 May 2018 148,515 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 15 May 2018 148,514 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Jun 2017 144,684 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 7 Jun 2017 144,684 miles

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 15 Jun 2016 139,134 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

direction indicator flasher light not working but sound is

rear seats missing at time of test

Pass 3 Jun 2015 134,861 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 3 Jun 2015 134,861 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Jun 2014 129,367 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Jun 2013 122,116 miles

front brake pipes corroded

main brake pipe corroded

osf brake caliper brake pipe corroded

osr and os centre seats not fitted at time of test

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 10 Jun 2013 122,116 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front brake pipes corroded

main brake pipe corroded

osf brake caliper brake pipe corroded

osr and os centre seats not fitted at time of test

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 7 Jun 2012 109,724 miles

no rear seats in vehicle

nsf bottom arm back bush worn

nsf wing mirror cracked

osf caliper brake pipe corroded

osf inner cv boot perished

rear number plate peeling away from backing plate

Fail 6 Jun 2012 109,724 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

front discs badly worn

no rear seats in vehicle

nsf bottom arm back bush worn

nsf wing mirror cracked

osf caliper brake pipe corroded

osf inner cv boot perished

pad warning light on

rear discs badly pitted

rear number plate peeling away from backing plate

Pass 6 Jun 2011 101,303 miles

front brake discs worn

front caliper brake pipes corroding

n/s main brake pipe corroding

n/s mirror cracked

nsf inner cv boot split

o/s centre seat not fitted at time of test

rear brake pipes corroding

Fail 6 Jun 2011 101,303 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake discs worn

front caliper brake pipes corroding

n/s main brake pipe corroding

n/s mirror cracked

nsf inner cv boot split

o/s centre seat not fitted at time of test

rear brake pipes corroding

Pass 7 Jun 2010 94,698 miles

main brake pipes corroded

nsf flexy hose rubber worn

nsf tyre 2mm

nsr tyre 2.6mm

osf tyre 2.6mm

osr tyre slight unevenly worn

spare wheel slightly insecure

Fail 7 Jun 2010 94,698 miles

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

main brake pipes corroded

nsf flexy hose rubber worn

nsf tyre 2mm

nsr tyre 2.6mm

osf tyre 2.6mm

osr tyre slight unevenly worn

spare wheel slightly insecure

Pass 21 May 2009 82,078 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 3 Jun 2008 70,774 miles

n/s/r tyre tread depth 3mm. o/s/r tyre tread depth 2.5mm.

Pass 10 May 2007 58,011 miles
Fail 10 May 2007 58,011 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 9 Jun 2006 42,791 miles

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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BU03 WPA is a 2003 Seat Alhambra in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2003 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 104,360 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 BU03 WPA, 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 23 years old, this Seat Alhambra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BU03 WPA is a 2003 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 28 July 2003.

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