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Y809 RNV

2001 Seat Alhambra

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2017
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

181,209 mi
Last recorded181,209 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2017
Typical for 2001 Seat Alhambra108,908 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY809 RNV
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Fail 8 Jul 2017 181,209 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2016 172,467 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2015 165,576 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 9 Jul 2015 165,576 miles

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

Nearside Front 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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 8 Jul 2015 165,569 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

offside and nearside chasiss excessivly corrosion offside outer sill damaged

Pass 1 Jul 2014 154,979 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2014 154,979 miles

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

Pass 8 Jul 2013 146,767 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 Jul 2013 146,673 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Jul 2012 139,589 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2012 139,587 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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 19 Oct 2011 131,820 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2010 116,660 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2010 116,577 miles

Centre Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

advise front brake discs badly worn and brake pads 80% worn

Pass 14 Oct 2009 101,805 miles

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Rear number plate starting to become defaced

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

Steering rack tie rods showing signs of wear

Pass 18 Oct 2008 86,153 miles

nial/screw in n/s/f and n/s/r tyres

row 3 o/s seat missing at time of test

Pass 30 Oct 2007 75,278 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2007 75,275 miles

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)

Pass 3 Mar 2006 56,962 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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Y809 RNV is a 2001 Seat Alhambra in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2001 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 108,908 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 Y809 RNV, 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 25 years old, this Seat Alhambra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y809 RNV is a 2001 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 17 March 2001.

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