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ExpiredMileage
186,469 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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All loadbearing points showing light corrosion
Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Nsf osf (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Nsf osf inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
All loadbearing points showing light corrosion
All loadbearing points showing corrosion
All loadbearing points showing corrosion
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Nsf osf (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Os sill (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
All loadbearing points showing corrosion
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting worn but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
b/f/shocker top mount slight play
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s n/s front tyres wearing on inner edges
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s n/s front tyres wearing on inner edges
passanger door mirror cracked
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
passanger door mirror cracked
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
near side front tyre wearing unevenly
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
nearside front tyre tread on 2mm
offside rear seat removed at time of test
slight wear in front top suspension leg mountings
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GN53 TCV is a 2003 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 GN53 TCV, 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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GN53 TCV is a 2003 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 29 September 2003.
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