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NK03 UWH

2003 Seat Alhambra

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Feb 2023
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

201,214 mi
Last recorded201,214 miles
Recorded on8 Feb 2022
Typical for 2003 Seat Alhambra104,360 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNK03 UWH
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 8 Feb 2022 201,214 miles

All front droplink boots heavily greased

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

underside of vehicle at rear showing signs of age related corrosion

Fail 4 Feb 2022 201,153 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamps cloudy (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamps cloudy (4.1.2 (c))

All front droplink boots heavily greased

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

underside of vehicle at rear showing signs of age related corrosion

Pass 12 Feb 2021 191,798 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2020 181,545 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2020 181,545 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 168,830 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside various places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2019 168,516 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam H7 (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 8 Mar 2018 149,855 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides under arches+covered with grease... unable to fully inspec (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 8 Mar 2018 149,855 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front/rear underfloor (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides under arches+covered with grease... unable to fully inspec (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 10 Mar 2017 132,462 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front/rear underfloor (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides under arch (3.6.B.2c)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion underside various places (6.1.A.1)

various brake pipes covered with grease...unable to fully inspect

Pass 15 Mar 2016 125,055 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides under arch (3.6.B.2c)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Fail 11 Mar 2016 125,049 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened outer face (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides along suspension arms (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides under arch (3.6.B.2c)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Pass 6 Mar 2015 120,769 miles

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

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

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

exhaust system deteriorated

unable to fully inspect brake pipes,,, covered with grease

Fail 6 Mar 2015 120,769 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

exhaust system deteriorated

unable to fully inspect brake pipes,,, covered with grease

Fail 12 Mar 2014 108,059 miles

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

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

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

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

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

unable to fully inspect brake pipes,,, covered with grease

Pass 12 Mar 2014 108,059 miles

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

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

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

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

unable to fully inspect brake pipes,,, covered with grease

Pass 14 Mar 2013 95,424 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2013 95,424 miles

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

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)

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2012 87,160 miles

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

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

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

unable to fully inspect brake pipes... covered with grease

Fail 12 Mar 2012 87,160 miles

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

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

unable to fully inspect brake pipes... covered with grease

Pass 8 Mar 2011 78,702 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2011 78,702 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 5 Mar 2010 69,493 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2010 69,493 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 5 Mar 2009 62,390 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2009 62,389 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2008 54,072 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2008 54,002 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 14 Mar 2007 46,886 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 38,564 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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NK03 UWH is a 2003 Seat Alhambra in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

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 NK03 UWH, 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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NK03 UWH is a 2003 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 14 May 2003.

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