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DA51 ZNY

2001 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Dec 2016
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

119,900 mi
Last recorded119,900 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2015
Typical for 2001 Seat Alhambra108,908 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA51 ZNY
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2015 119,900 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Dec 2015 119,731 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

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

Fail 8 Dec 2014 113,293 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2014 113,293 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2013 107,905 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Dec 2013 107,896 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2012 100,529 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

n/s/f sill corroded

Fail 4 Dec 2012 100,529 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

n/s/f sill corroded

Pass 19 Nov 2011 91,430 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2011 91,430 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

centre stop inoperative

o/s antiroll bar link worn

Pass 15 Dec 2010 82,169 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Fail 14 Dec 2010 82,169 miles

Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Pass 1 Dec 2009 76,393 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

plastic covers fitted

tested wet

Fail 30 Nov 2009 76,393 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

plastic covers fitted

tested wet

Pass 5 Dec 2008 67,762 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both sides front brake discs worn and rusted to excess

both sides front top suspension mountings worn

both sides rear brake pads wearing low

nearside underside sill rusted

rear exhaust clamp rusted to excess

rear seats have been removed

vehicle fitted with plastic under trays

Fail 28 Nov 2008 67,604 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both sides front brake discs worn and rusted to excess

both sides front top suspension mountings worn

both sides rear brake pads wearing low

nearside rear tyre worn to excess on inner edge

nearside underside sill rusted

rear exhaust clamp rusted to excess

rear seats have been removed

vehicle fitted with plastic under trays

Pass 3 Dec 2007 57,270 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

REAR NUMBER PLATE STARTING TO SEPARATE

Pass 4 Dec 2006 48,795 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2005 38,735 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2005 38,734 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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DA51 ZNY is a 2001 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2001 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 108,908 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 DA51 ZNY, 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 25 years old, this Seat Alhambra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DA51 ZNY is a 2001 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 14 December 2001.

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