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NC56 LMF

2007 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2024
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

178,155 mi
Last recorded178,155 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2023
Typical for 2007 Seat Alhambra100,045 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNC56 LMF
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2023 178,155 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

underbody & related suspension components corroded & covered in underseal

Fail 29 Mar 2023 178,155 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

underbody & related suspension components corroded & covered in underseal

Pass 22 Mar 2022 177,190 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

no rear seats fitted at time of test

Fail 24 Feb 2022 172,179 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill holed in 2 places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill holed in 4 places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured bolt snapped off (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Spare tyre defective bald ()

Pass 25 Feb 2021 167,841 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

spare tyre could do with replacing.

Fail 22 Feb 2021 167,841 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

spare tyre could do with replacing.

Pass 22 Feb 2020 165,835 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess rubbing on suspension due to been insecure (1.1.15 (a))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower ball joint covers (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

general underbody corrosion, n/s/f chassis leg heavily corroded but not hole at time of mot

Fail 19 Feb 2020 165,835 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn all 4 bushes on rear bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill area, corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill area, corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure handbrake cable mounting corroded and snapped off axle (1.1.15 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear lamp unit cracked / broken (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess rubbing on suspension due to been insecure (1.1.15 (a))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower ball joint covers (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

general underbody corrosion, n/s/f chassis leg heavily corroded but not hole at time of mot

Pass 28 Feb 2019 159,552 miles

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

Nearside Front Door seal corroded.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ball joint bush split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ball joint bush split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2019 159,528 miles

Nearside Front Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated Brake pad wear indicator wire is broken/cut. (4.11 (b) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Door seal corroded.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ball joint bush split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ball joint bush split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

brake pad warning lamp on.

Pass 28 Feb 2018 151,750 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2018 151,745 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 1 Mar 2017 144,773 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 22 Feb 2017 144,649 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Feb 2016 136,767 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 18 Feb 2016 136,750 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre pipe emmisions not tested (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported centre pipe (7.1.1)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Feb 2015 128,898 miles

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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake pad warning light on

Pass 27 Feb 2014 120,804 miles

n/s rear tyre bald on inner edge worn close to limit

o/s front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 5 Feb 2013 104,248 miles

o/s rear tyre bald on inner edge

Fail 4 Feb 2013 104,248 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

o/s rear tyre bald on inner edge

Pass 6 Feb 2012 87,530 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2012 87,530 miles

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

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 28 Jan 2011 65,255 miles

visible pattern only on inner edges of all four tyres

Pass 4 Feb 2010 47,354 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2010 47,354 miles

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

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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NC56 LMF is a 2007 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,984cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2007 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 100,045 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 NC56 LMF, 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 19 years old, this Seat Alhambra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NC56 LMF is a 2007 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 7 February 2007.

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