MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
179,055 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at limits of acceptable corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at limits of acceptable corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened hand brake cable (3.5.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear hand brake lever on caliper not fully returning
Oil leak ()
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Central Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened hand brake cable (3.5.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake shows signs of over heating
Offside Rear hand brake lever on caliper not fully returning
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
exhaust emits blue smoke, not considered excessive
front tyres worn inner edges, and pressure was low, keep in check
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
exhaust emits blue smoke, not considered excessive
front tyres worn inner edges, and pressure was low, keep in check
oil level below min when checked before emissions test
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
all tyre treads getting low - 3mm
centre stop lamp not working
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
all tyre treads getting low - 3mm
centre stop lamp not working
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
offside and nearside front brake hoses showing signs of cracking.
offside and nearside front brake hoses showing signs of cracking.
nearside front tyre tread low.
nearside rear door unable to be opened from inside.
offside front tyre tread worn on limit:- recommend new.
2 rear seats missing.
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
2 rear seats missing.
slight wear/"knock" from offside and nearside front anti-roll bar link rods.
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
slight wear/"knock" from offside and nearside front anti-roll bar link rods.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
water in n.s.r light unit
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
nearside rearr tyre tread worn close to limit (outer edge).
screw in offside rear tyre tread.
nearside rearr tyre tread worn close to limit (outer edge).
screw in offside rear tyre tread.
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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R326 HJV is a 1998 Seat Alhambra in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1998 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 124,274 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 R326 HJV, 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 28 years old, this Seat Alhambra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R326 HJV is a 1998 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 24 July 1998.
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