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FN52 LFA

2002 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2018
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

120,131 mi
Last recorded120,131 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2017
Typical for 2002 Seat Alhambra105,771 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN52 LFA
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2017 120,131 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion under car (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 3 Oct 2017 120,122 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion under car (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 120,111 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

body underside getting rusty

both front tyres wearing on edges

Fail 1 Jun 2016 120,101 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

body underside getting rusty

both front tyres wearing on edges

Fail 15 Dec 2015 120,089 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 29 Aug 2014 110,704 miles

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

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 Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

brake pipe nut corroded at rear center

corrosion on both front suspension tops under bonnet

corrosion on offside sill

corrosion underside on subframe .suspension arms and steering and suspension components

Fail 26 Aug 2014 110,619 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside 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)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

brake pipe nut corroded at rear center

corrosion on both front suspension tops under bonnet

corrosion on offside sill

corrosion underside on subframe .suspension arms and steering and suspension components

Pass 12 Sep 2013 103,121 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brakes slightly out of balance

nearside and offside parkbrake cable ferrules rusted

nearside and offside rear brake flexi ferrules and connectors corroded

nearside and offside rear shockabsorber shrouds rusty and braking up

offside front strut top plate corroded

offside outer sill corroded

offside rear tyre worn low on inside edge

some play and lift in nearside and offside front strut top bushes when jacked up

spare tyre tread low

Fail 9 Sep 2013 103,117 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brakes slightly out of balance

nearside and offside parkbrake cable ferrules rusted

nearside and offside rear brake flexi ferrules and connectors corroded

nearside and offside rear shockabsorber shrouds rusty and braking up

offside front strut top plate corroded

offside outer sill corroded

offside rear tyre worn low on inside edge

slight brake judder at nearside front

some play and lift in nearside and offside front strut top bushes when jacked up

spare tyre tread low

Pass 6 Sep 2012 95,755 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

both rear inner brake hose ferrules corroded

corrosion on offside fron suspesion top cap under bonnet

corrosion on rear subframe/suspension

corrosion on some brake pipes

lift in both front suspension tops when jacked

offside rear shock absorber case corroded

rear silencer corroded near joint with slight leak

Pass 30 Aug 2011 86,641 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

brake flexi ferrules and brake connectors rusty at rear

nearside and offside rear seatbelts slightly damaged

nearside rear tyre perished and splitting

offside outersill rusty

offside rear shockabsorber shroud braking up

parkbrake spring and retaining clips rusty

some play and lift in nearside and offside front strut top bushes when jacked up

spare tyre perished and cracking

Fail 30 Aug 2011 86,626 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

brake flexi ferrules and brake connectors rusty at rear

nearside and offside rear seatbelts slightly damaged

nearside rear tyre perished and splitting

offside outersill rusty

offside rear shockabsorber shroud braking up

parkbrake spring and retaining clips rusty

some play and lift in nearside and offside front strut top bushes when jacked up

spare tyre perished and cracking

Pass 14 Sep 2010 80,715 miles

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust centre clamp fractured

exhaust front joint rusty

front brakes slightly out of balance

front discs rusted and pitted

nearside and offside rear brake flexi hoses perished

nearside and offside rear brakepipes rusty

nearside and offside rear shockabsorber shrouds braking up

nearside and offside strut top washers rusty(unable to tell how bad due to position)

nearside front tyre perished and cracking

offside door mirror broken(still just able to see to rear)

rear discs worn and rusty and inner pads appear low

several suspension components at rear rusty

slight play in offside steering rack

Fail 13 Sep 2010 80,698 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust centre clamp fractured

exhaust front joint rusty

front brakes slightly out of balance

front discs rusted and pitted

nearside and offside rear brake flexi hoses perished

nearside and offside rear brakepipes rusty

nearside and offside rear shockabsorber shrouds braking up

nearside and offside strut top washers rusty(unable to tell how bad due to position)

nearside front tyre perished and cracking

offside door mirror broken(still just able to see to rear)

rear discs worn and rusty and inner pads appear low

several suspension components at rear rusty

slight play in offside steering rack

Pass 10 Sep 2009 72,718 miles

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

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

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 24 Sep 2008 62,003 miles

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

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)

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

Pass 13 Sep 2007 54,125 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2007 54,096 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2006 45,104 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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FN52 LFA is a 2002 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2002 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 105,771 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 FN52 LFA, 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 24 years old, this Seat Alhambra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FN52 LFA is a 2002 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 23 September 2002.

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