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2004 SEAT ALHAMBRA
General Information
- Registration OU54BXM
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALHAMBRA
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 28 Jun 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 118,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top Mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 4 ()
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both Sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,711 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.10mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt center ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,709 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt center ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.10mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,222 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- General underside corrosion, commensurate with age
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill /wheel arch corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front and rear suspension parts corroded
- central locking not working
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Outer sill damaged /corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 99,671 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front sills damaged /corroded
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,636 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre wearing unevenly
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front sill corroded / damaged
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,056 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face lightly scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,643 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box has small hole, center pipe has small hole at joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light corrosion (to flex) (1.1.11 (c))
10 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,506 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,222 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- offside front outer sill corroded
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 87,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- offside front outer sill corroded
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,723 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside front (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment and offside front (2.5.A.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment and offside front (2.5.A.1c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside front (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,941 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside rear parking brake has a low reading
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,521 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
23 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,871 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
3 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,425 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
3 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 63,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,037 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,353 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2011 28 Jun 20266 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
9 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,318 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2010 28 Jun 202623 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,517 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2009 28 Jun 202617 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,458 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2008Advisory 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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OU54BXM was registered on 2004-09-01
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