MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
200,213 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper metal pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper metal pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear CALIPER ARM HAS RESTRICTED MOVEMENT
rear seats not fitted at time of test
BOTH FRONT TYRES &N/S/R TYRE VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush REAR SUSPENSION RUBBER BUSH (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper metal pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper metal pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear CALIPER ARM HAS RESTRICTED MOVEMENT
rear seats not fitted at time of test
BOTH FRONT TYRES &N/S/R TYRE VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
steering rough to rotate but no play detected
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
steering rough to rotate but no play detected
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
air bag light on
n/s/f and o/s/f brake pipes slightly corroded
n/s/f tyre outer edge bald
o/s/r tyre side wall worn
slight blow from exhaust backbox
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
air bag light on
n/s/f and o/s/f brake pipes slightly corroded
n/s/f tyre outer edge bald
o/s/r tyre side wall worn
slight blow from exhaust backbox
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner edge
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner edge
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Seat Alhambra?
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SG52 YZJ is a 2002 Seat Alhambra in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 2002 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 105,771 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 SG52 YZJ, 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 24 years old, this Seat Alhambra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SG52 YZJ is a 2002 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 15 October 2002.
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