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FD53 ZWN

2003 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Dec 2019
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

149,838 mi
Last recorded149,838 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2018
Typical for 2003 Seat Alhambra104,360 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD53 ZWN
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2018 149,838 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All Four Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Coil spring corroded All Four Coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both Sides (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 4 Dec 2018 149,836 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All Four Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Coil spring corroded All Four Coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both Sides (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Dec 2017 139,251 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)

underbody slightly corroded

Pass 5 Dec 2016 121,629 miles

Front Body has slight corrosion both sides (6.1.B.2)

Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)

Pass 4 Dec 2015 111,706 miles

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

both front brake flexis perished

both rear tyres worn on the inner edges

movement in both front upper suspension strut mounts

Fail 26 Nov 2015 111,686 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

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

both front brake flexis perished

both rear tyres worn on the inner edges

movement in both front upper suspension strut mounts

Pass 17 Jul 2014 104,723 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2013 98,424 miles

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

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

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 13 Aug 2013 98,424 miles

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

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 14 Aug 2012 91,082 miles

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

Pass 22 Dec 2010 74,452 miles

Nearside inner CV boot split in two around drive shaft clip.

Offside inner CV boot shreaded

Pass 14 Dec 2009 67,283 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 9 Dec 2008 55,523 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2008 55,523 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

both rear tuyres wearing inner edges

n/s/f inner cv boot split

Pass 12 Nov 2007 40,783 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2006 31,974 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2006 31,970 miles

Nearside Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

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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FD53 ZWN is a 2003 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FD53 ZWN, 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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FD53 ZWN is a 2003 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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