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X236 XAL

2000 Seat Alhambra

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Dec 2016
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

185,475 mi
Last recorded185,475 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2016
Typical for 2000 Seat Alhambra114,901 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX236 XAL
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Fail 15 Dec 2016 185,475 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings subframe mounting point corroded. (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded union (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings shock absorber mounting. (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings subframe mounting point corroded. (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring turret mount area corroded. (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front pipe corroded at rear connection. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Advise engine management light on.

Advise exhaust mounts all in poor condition.

Advise exhaust system corroded but not leaking .

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit and outer tyre worn close to 1.6 mm (4.1.E.1)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd row seats. ()

Pass 3 Dec 2015 175,746 miles

front chassis coroded

rear metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 11 Dec 2014 166,273 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2014 166,273 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 13 Dec 2013 156,991 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2013 156,991 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 3 Dec 2012 148,206 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2012 148,206 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2011 142,958 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2010 133,169 miles

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)

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2009 117,555 miles

o/s/f and n/s/f tyre 2mm inner/outer edge rear suspension arms corroded front chassis surface corrosion

Pass 4 Aug 2008 113,389 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 31 Jul 2008 113,335 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 30 Jun 2007 104,064 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2007 104,064 miles

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

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 21 Mar 2006 91,184 miles

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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X236 XAL is a 2000 Seat Alhambra in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 X236 XAL, 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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What year was X236 XAL registered?

X236 XAL is a 2000 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 26 October 2000.

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