MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
243,482 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
BOTH REARS SHOCK ABSORBERS CORODED
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
INNER SEAL CORRED BOTH FRONTS
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH REARS (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
both sides front sills distorted
exhaust corroded
o/s/r wheel damaged
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
both sides front sills distorted
exhaust corroded
o/s/r wheel damaged
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Track rod end 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)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Track rod end 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)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Spare tyre defective
o/s front tyre edge worn
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
advise o/s/f tyre starting to wear on inside edge
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NX51 EJL is a 2001 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 NX51 EJL, 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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NX51 EJL is a 2001 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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