MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,410 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened d bushes (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Inner door panel insecure
Offside outer sill corrosions
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage modified and seriously weakened d bush (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened d bushes (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Inner door panel insecure
Offside outer sill corrosions
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front grill missing
Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill excessive corroded (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion middle (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle door handle missing (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill excessive corroded (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill excessive corroded (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases and middle (7.1.2)
Nearside Front grill missing
Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill excessive corroded (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion middle (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
o/s sill damaged and slightly corroded
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
o/s sill damaged and slightly corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
brake pipes covered by substance unable to check properley
front discs worn slightly
nearside front top strut bush and offside front top strut bush replaced with second hand bushes and both struts have slight lift in them
nearside rear coil spring and offside rear coil spring replaced with second hand coil springs and are corroded
oil leak
rear pads wearing thin
slight judder at front brakes
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
brake pipes covered by substance unable to check properley
front discs worn slightly
oil leak
rear pads wearing thin
slight judder at front brakes
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
both front seats have slight movement
nearside rear + offside rear wishbone bushes slightly perished
rear brake discs slightly coroded and slightly worn
steering rack has slight play
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
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W656 LBT is a 2000 Seat Alhambra in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.9%.
Across all 2000 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 114,901 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 W656 LBT, 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 26 years old, this Seat Alhambra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W656 LBT is a 2000 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 10 August 2000.
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