MOT Status
ValidMileage
133,541 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both outer and inner sill corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear beam bushes soft (5.3.4 (a) (i))
only front passenger seat fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear beam bushes soft (5.3.4 (a) (i))
only front passenger seat fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
both front lower arm bushes soft
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
movement in front suspension bushes
underbody corroded
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wing area (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
movement in front suspension bushes
underbody corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))
corrosion front chassis sections both sides
front outer sills corroded both sides
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))
corrosion front chassis sections both sides
front outer sills corroded both sides
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside handbrake effort poor
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside handbrake effort poor
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Drag link end ball joint has slight play both drag links (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs on inner faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Drag link end ball joint has slight play both drag links (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs on inner faces (3.5.1i)
bonnet cable stiff - strong advisory
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
near side rear brake binding
near side rear brake disc red from heat
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
both front brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
both front brake discs corroded
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
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YH57 VYV is a 2007 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
Across all 2007 Seat Alhambra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 100,045 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 YH57 VYV, 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 19 years old, this Seat Alhambra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YH57 VYV is a 2007 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 29 November 2007.
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