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OU05BYB
2005 SEAT ALHAMBRA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OU05BYB
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALHAMBRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 10 Oct 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
18
Passes
13
Failures
58.06%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
11 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 153,342 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 153,342 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 146,469 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2025 27 Jun 20266 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,291 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2024 27 Jun 20265 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 144,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
7 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,476 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,632 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 139,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 136,630 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f brake disc corroding inner edge
- rear number plate deteriorating
- rear brake pipes corroding
- chip in windscreen
25 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,958 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- off side rear lamp cracked
- side oil leak from engine
21 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 132,835 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- different tyre size's front to back
- side oil leak from engine
- off side rear lamp cracked
- near side front tyre worn on inner edge
29 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 128,075 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 128,075 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 215/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,364 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
14 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 123,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- 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 Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
2 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 115,022 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
26 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 115,022 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear nail in tyre/ tyre perished
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- emissions not tested
- pad light on
- rear discs corroded
7 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,483 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2016 27 Jun 202623 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 103,055 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 103,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 94,525 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 94,525 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c) Dangerous
- Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning lamp or other device has operated (3.3.E.5b) Dangerous
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
18 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,734 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 83,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
29 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,989 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2011 27 Jun 20262 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,029 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2010 27 Jun 20269 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,721 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
9 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,721 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
14 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,861 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2009 27 Jun 20267 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 31,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
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OU05BYB was registered on 2005-04-01
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