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X415 VJN

2000 Seat Alhambra

Silver Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Dec 2018
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

116,800 mi
Last recorded116,800 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2017
Typical for 2000 Seat Alhambra114,901 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX415 VJN
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Dec 2017 116,800 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2017

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 12 Oct 2016 114,299 miles

Front both wishbone arms have slight play in them

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 30 Sep 2016 114,297 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases not gas tested (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe and cat at joint (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings drum stick (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Stop lamp not working high levle (1.2.1b)

Front both wishbone arm bushes have slight play in them

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear backing plate sitting on wheel

Pass 3 Oct 2015 105,101 miles

Brake pad warning light on

EML on

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Play in inner steering joints

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both Front (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both Rear (2.4.G.2)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Rear (3.5.1i)

Fail 3 Oct 2015 105,100 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Brake pad warning light on

EML on

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Play in inner steering joints

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both Front (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both Rear (2.4.G.2)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Rear (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Oct 2014 92,208 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

nearside rear light unit damaged

Pass 26 Aug 2013 76,155 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2012 74,626 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Nov 2012 74,625 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Nearside Rear 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)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Nov 2011 72,287 miles

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

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

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

Fail 16 Nov 2011 72,286 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2010 70,369 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2009 68,607 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2008 65,788 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2007 62,671 miles

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 27 Nov 2006 58,036 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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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X415 VJN is a 2000 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 X415 VJN, 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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X415 VJN is a 2000 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 14 December 2000.

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