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SA53PSO
2003 SEAT ALHAMBRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SA53PSO
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model ALHAMBRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
20
Passes
4
Failures
83.33%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 175,742 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer sill corroded, outwith mot prescribed areas
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- all welding repair patches covered in underseal...
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 171,292 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
22 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 164,362 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- both sills heavily coroded but not holed .pulley very noisy
6 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,614 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Boot lid component corroded but not likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1mm edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sides inner outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Under body corrosion age related
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 154,614 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Under body corrosion age related
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Boot lid component corroded but not likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sides inner outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1mm edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
6 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,579 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,162 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2022 12 Jun 202619 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,460 MI
Expiry date: 24 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
25 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,091 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 116,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,558 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front sill damaged
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front sill damaged
16 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,354 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2017 12 Jun 20267 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,062 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s wiper trailing line of water
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear pipes starting to corrode (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both due to over inflation (centre areas both badly worn) (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,015 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015 12 Jun 202631 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 96,250 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014 12 Jun 202612 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,111 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2013 12 Jun 202624 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 86,284 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,800 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2011 12 Jun 202623 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,459 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2010 12 Jun 202623 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 81,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
20 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 75,040 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2009 12 Jun 202626 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 67,750 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 62,241 MI
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SA53PSO was registered on 2003-10-09
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