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YF02 UTE

2002 Seat Alhambra

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jun 2016
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

150,957 mi
Last recorded150,957 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2015
Typical for 2002 Seat Alhambra105,771 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF02 UTE
MakeSeat
ModelAlhambra
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2015 150,957 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2014 147,869 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2013 144,559 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2013 144,559 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 Jun 2012 137,099 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2012 137,098 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Unable to do emissions test.N/S centre sill showing signs of corrosion.

Pass 13 Jun 2011 128,900 miles
Pass 19 May 2010 113,433 miles
Fail 19 May 2010 113,433 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

rear number plate

Pass 19 May 2009 94,771 miles
Fail 15 May 2009 94,771 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Fail 22 Jan 2008 75,893 miles

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 22 Jan 2008 75,893 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2008 75,893 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 17 Jul 2006 60,034 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2006 60,034 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Jun 2005 47,345 miles

Screen wash just spraying enough to pass.

Water ingress rear number plate.

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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YF02 UTE is a 2002 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 YF02 UTE, 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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YF02 UTE is a 2002 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 25 June 2002.

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