MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
168,555 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Spare tyre defective ()
Nearside Front Brake hose porous (1.1.12 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Spare tyre defective ()
Brake disc worn, but not excessively rears (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
corrosion to underbody and suspension components
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength flooring (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength flooring (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, but not excessively rears (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
corrosion to underbody and suspension components
n/s/r tyre nail in tread
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
o/s/r hand brake low effort
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit x2 (4.1.E.1)
both rear brake discs pitted and corroded
both rear tyres cracking in tread
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear exhaust deteriorated
all 4 brake discs slightly worn and pitted
all brake pipes slight corrosion
nearside rear tyre feathering off on outer edge
rear brake pads deteriorated
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
pad wear indicator light on dash
rear brake discs worn
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
driver is the same shape as an easter egg
How Reliable is the Seat Alhambra?
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YJ52 RCL is a 2002 Seat Alhambra in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.
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 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 YJ52 RCL, 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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YJ52 RCL is a 2002 Seat Alhambra, first registered on 14 October 2002.
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