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2005 SEAT ALHAMBRA
General Information
- Registration OV55RVR
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALHAMBRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 01 Jul 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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 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
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both front (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,264 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,020 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
26 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,091 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear subframe and n/s /r and o/s/r suspension arms surface rusted
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
22 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,081 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
21 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,069 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner + Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,036 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019 1 Jul 202631 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
19 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,856 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,287 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
17 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 93,287 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
11 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 93,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,010 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2015 1 Jul 202631 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 85,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
5 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,142 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
5 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 75,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
24 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,343 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
3 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,756 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
3 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 54,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
6 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,459 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2011 1 Jul 20266 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 46,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
29 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,234 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2010 1 Jul 202615 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,824 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2009 1 Jul 202615 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 23,824 MI
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OV55RVR was registered on 2005-11-14
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