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KX51 BNY

2001 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Aug 2017
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

124,162 mi
Last recorded124,162 miles
Recorded on12 Jul 2016
Typical for 2001 Seat Alhambra108,908 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKX51 BNY
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Jul 2016 124,162 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded going along the rear arm (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

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

Offside Front suspension top mount has slight play

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded going along rear arm (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre perished

child seats fitted

engine cover and undertrays fitted

exhaust back box join badly corroded but not split or blowing

Fail 7 Jul 2016 123,859 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush on anti roll bar (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded going along the rear arm (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

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

Offside Front suspension top mount has slight play

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded going along rear arm (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre perished

child seats fitted

engine cover and undertrays fitted

exhaust back box join badly corroded but not split or blowing

Pass 13 Jul 2015 114,912 miles

Both front flexy brake hoses slightly perished

Both front tyre worn to legal limit on edges

Child seats fitted x 2. Unable to test adult belts

Corrosion to N/S/R & O/S/R metal brake pipes

Rear exhaust corroded & in poor condition

Fail 13 Jul 2015 114,912 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated (3.6.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

Both front flexy brake hoses slightly perished

Both front tyre worn to legal limit on edges

Child seats fitted x 2. Unable to test adult belts

Corrosion to N/S/R & O/S/R metal brake pipes

Rear exhaust corroded & in poor condition

Pass 4 Aug 2014 110,725 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer edge

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 1 Aug 2014 110,725 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer edge

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 24 Jun 2013 107,068 miles

Centre Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s front slight damage

Fail 24 Jun 2013 107,068 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Centre Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s front slight damage

Pass 21 Jun 2012 104,203 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2012 104,203 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Jun 2011 100,609 miles

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

Fail 20 Jun 2011 100,609 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2011 99,514 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2011 99,514 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 16 Nov 2009 90,251 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 81,979 miles

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

Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 23 Feb 2009 81,979 miles

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

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2008 71,762 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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)

Pass 21 Feb 2007 60,288 miles

see advisory note 652052757049

Fail 21 Feb 2007 60,280 miles

Nearside Front 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 coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Front Steering rack deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

O/S REAR / REAR SEAT NOT FITTED, SO SEAT BELT NOT CHEACKED, DOG BOX FITTED

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

Pass 4 Jan 2006 45,720 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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KX51 BNY is a 2001 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 KX51 BNY, 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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KX51 BNY is a 2001 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 20 December 2001.

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