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OU51 EVK

2001 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Feb 2023
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

173,182 mi
Last recorded173,182 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2022
Typical for 2001 Seat Alhambra108,908 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU51 EVK
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2022 173,182 miles

Front Lower suspension arm bushes are slightly worn

Front sills/sill lips are damaged

Nearside Front Inner brake pad wear indicator getting close to the disc, pad half worn

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

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer door handle is damaged

Fail 23 Feb 2022 173,182 miles

Front Lower suspension arm bushes are slightly worn

Front sills/sill lips are damaged

Nearside Front Inner brake pad wear indicator getting close to the disc, pad half worn

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

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer door handle is damaged

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Jan 2021 161,819 miles

Front offside and nearside sill/sill lips are damaged

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer door handle is damaged

Offside Rear light unit has condensation

Fail 11 Jan 2021 161,818 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front offside and nearside sill/sill lips are damaged

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer door handle is damaged

Offside Rear light unit has condensation

Pass 31 Jul 2019 154,339 miles

Front offside and nearside outer sill lips are damaged

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer door handle is damaged

Fail 31 Jul 2019 154,339 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front offside and nearside outer sill lips are damaged

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer door handle is damaged

Pass 23 May 2018 149,465 miles

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

Front offside and nearside outer sill lips are damaged

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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 Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer door handle is damaged

Offside Rear tyre has a deep split in the tread and is wearing unevenly

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

Pass 3 May 2017 145,311 miles

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

Front headlight lenses are slightly faded

Nearside Front tyre is wearing on the inner edge

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

possible intermittent fault with idle speed

Fail 28 Apr 2017 145,311 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Front headlight lenses are slightly faded

Nearside Front tyre is wearing on the inner edge

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

possible intermittent fault with idle speed

Pass 27 Apr 2016 133,501 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

exhaust is slightly corroded

Fail 27 Apr 2016 133,501 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

exhaust is slightly corroded

Pass 28 Apr 2015 125,756 miles

Exhaust is corroded

Front tyres are wearing on the inner edges

Offside and nearside front floors have corrosion

Offside and nearside front lower suspension arm bushes are slightly deteriorated

Possible fault with brake servo,working ok at time of test

Pass 1 May 2014 119,282 miles

Exhaust is slightly deteriorated

Front lower suspension arm bushes are slightly deteriorated

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside and nearside front floors have slight corrosion

Fail 1 May 2014 119,282 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Exhaust is slightly deteriorated

Front floors have corrosion

Front lower suspension arm bushes are slightly deteriorated

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 25 Apr 2013 112,716 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 May 2012 105,312 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 May 2012 105,312 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 May 2011 97,462 miles

Front under tray cover is fitted

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

Offside front tyre is starting to wear on the edges

Offside rear tyre is cracked and split

Pass 21 May 2010 91,151 miles

front under cover tray is fitted

Pass 8 May 2009 85,572 miles
Fail 7 May 2009 85,572 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 23 May 2008 81,528 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2007 79,590 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 16 Aug 2006 66,371 miles

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

Fail 16 Aug 2006 66,371 miles

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

Offside Front 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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OU51 EVK is a 2001 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 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 OU51 EVK, 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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What year was OU51 EVK registered?

OU51 EVK is a 2001 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 24 September 2001.

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