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HN54 EJC

2004 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jan 2024
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

143,806 mi
Last recorded143,806 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2022
Typical for 2004 Seat Alhambra102,325 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN54 EJC
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2022 143,806 miles

Central exhaust corroding

Hand brake cable return spring not connected

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2022 143,806 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central exhaust corroding

Hand brake cable return spring not connected

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2022 141,364 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 4 Jan 2022 141,360 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Jan 2021 138,727 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear seats missing, belts not checked

Fail 11 Jan 2021 138,727 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear seats missing, belts not checked

Pass 6 Jan 2020 133,845 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2020 133,845 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2019 128,989 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2019 128,959 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Jan 2018 124,771 miles

Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side inner ()

Rear wiper split

Fail 2 Jan 2018 124,771 miles

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

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

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

Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side inner ()

Rear wiper split

Pass 21 Sep 2016 119,279 miles

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

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

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

slight rust on outer sills

Fail 21 Sep 2016 119,279 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

slight rust on outer sills

Pass 25 Sep 2015 112,646 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 25 Sep 2015 112,646 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2014 104,840 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2013 92,216 miles

o/s/r seat not fitted at time of test

Pass 14 Sep 2012 79,956 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2011 70,449 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2010 60,185 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2010 59,794 miles

Centre Stop lamp obscured more than 50% (1.2.1c)

Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Pass 21 Sep 2009 52,429 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2008 44,134 miles

both front tyres on 1.6mm

Pass 21 Sep 2007 35,254 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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HN54 EJC is a 2004 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2004 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 102,325 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 HN54 EJC, 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 22 years old, this Seat Alhambra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HN54 EJC is a 2004 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 30 September 2004.

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