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DX53BYV
2003 SEAT ALHAMBRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration DX53BYV
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALHAMBRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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143 Total Defects Recorded
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 231,436 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 231,436 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 221,445 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 221,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 203,564 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- turbo pipe is leaking o/s front lower pipe
- oil leak
- n/s/r reflector has been repaired
- n/s front mirror glass is broken
- both front strut top bushes have slight play
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
14 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 203,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r reflector has been repaired
- turbo pipe is leaking o/s front lower pipe
- oil leak
- n/s front mirror glass is broken
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 187,797 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside mirror glass u/s
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output tape on 25% of lense (1.1.A.3d)
- brake pad warning light on...visible pads ok
- Rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Rear lower sill edge corroded but spotwelds still intact at this time
4 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 187,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust broken at centre / rear joint (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded box section / jacking point area (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Rear lower sill edge corroded but spotwelds still intact at this time
- Nearside mirror glass u/s
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output tape on 25% of lense (1.1.A.3d)
- brake pad warning light on...visible pads ok
20 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 174,488 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arms bushes deteriorating (2.4.G.2)
- Advise tow bar bolts to ball assembly may be of incorrect type...Strongly advise referral to specialist to ensure correctly sized / type / tensile strength bolts are used before towbar is used again
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipes corroding (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded most remaining brake pipes pitting / corroding slightly (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 174,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Towbar component insecure towball / fixing bolts on carrier loose (6.6.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded most remaining brake pipes pitting / corroding slightly (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arms bushes deteriorating (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipes corroding (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 159,367 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside mirror glass broken
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 159,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis within (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis within (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill within (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside mirror glass broken
18 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 146,138 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 146,138 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 136,823 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
20 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 124,736 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
19 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 124,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
21 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 113,608 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 113,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
16 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 100,294 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 87,426 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2010 18 Jun 20262 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,698 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
21 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 43,503 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DX53BYV was registered on 2003-12-17
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