FJ53MYH - SEAT ALHAMBRA

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Vehicle Overview

Make

SEAT

Model

ALHAMBRA

Colour

Red

Year

2003

First Registered

September 2003

First Used

30 September 2003

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

1896 cc

Engine Size

1896 cc

Fuel Type

Diesel

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

Not available

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

173 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

Untaxed

Tax Due Date

July 03, 2025

Type Approval

Last V5C

13/08/2019

Data provided by DVLA

SEAT guide SEAT ALHAMBRA guide

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 31 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 20 August 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 138,017 mi

Expires: 01 September 2025

Minors: 1 Advisories: 5

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring view of some components
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 25 August 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 126,940 mi

Expires: 01 September 2024

Advisories: 8

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Front bumper mounting corrode deteriorated

Failed - 21 August 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 126,843 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 8

Major Defects:

Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Major Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Front bumper mounting corrode deteriorated

Passed - 02 September 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 116,451 mi

Expires: 01 September 2023

Advisories: 5

Passed - 25 August 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 107,470 mi

Expires: 24 August 2022

Advisories: 2

Failed - 18 August 2021 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 107,465 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 6 Advisories: 2

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Major Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Major Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Passed - 17 August 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 100,074 mi

Expires: 22 August 2021

Advisories: 2

Failed - 14 August 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 100,064 mi

Major: 5 Advisories: 2

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Passed - 12 August 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 93,633 mi

Expires: 22 August 2020

Advisories: 4

Failed - 23 July 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 93,592 mi

Major: 7 Advisories: 16

Major Defects:

Major Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat switch missing (4.1.5 (b))
Major Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Major Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad looks very low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear tyre perishing
Advisory All springs corroded
Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Slight play top strut mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened slight play top strut mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Inner wing holed and corroded not within presribed area

Passed - 17 August 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 91,478 mi

Expires: 22 August 2019

Minors: 2 Advisories: 16

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Minor Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated boot split. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged centre row (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread heavily deteriorated. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON (0.1 (b))
Advisory Inner wheel arch liners and undertray fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas
Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive surface corrosion rear chassis rails and floorpan (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory underbody undersealed
Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material caliper pipes corroded/pitted (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside rear bushes deteriorated/de-bonding. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement subframe, offside front mounting bush heavily worn. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement subframe, nearside front mounting bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Front offside and nearside strut top mountings have noticeable movement
Advisory Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively inner boots heavily deteriorated/splitting. (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Advisory Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill heavily corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Failed - 13 August 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 91,477 mi

Major: 6 Minors: 2 Advisories: 16

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Minor Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated boot split. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged centre row (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread heavily deteriorated. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON (0.1 (b))
Advisory Inner wheel arch liners and undertray fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas
Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive surface corrosion rear chassis rails and floorpan (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory underbody undersealed
Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material caliper pipes corroded/pitted (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside rear bushes deteriorated/de-bonding. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement subframe, offside front mounting bush heavily worn. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement subframe, nearside front mounting bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Front offside and nearside strut top mountings have noticeable movement
Advisory Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively inner boots heavily deteriorated/splitting. (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Advisory Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill heavily corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Passed - 16 August 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 89,128 mi

Expires: 22 August 2018

Advisories: 10

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory Nearside drivers indicator tell tail light inoperative. But audiable warning still operational
Advisory Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance bulb dim (1.1.A.3d)
Advisory Inner wheel arch liners fitted
Advisory engine bay undertray fitted
Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory underbody undersealed
Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes undersealed (3.6.B.2c)

Failed - 14 August 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 89,128 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 14

Major Defects:

Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Major Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory Nearside drivers indicator tell tail light inoperative. But audiable warning still operational
Advisory Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance bulb dim (1.1.A.3d)
Advisory Inner wheel arch liners fitted
Advisory engine bay undertray fitted
Advisory Offside Front Tyre, wearing inner edge
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing heavily on outer edge and wearing inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
Advisory Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills (5.2.6)
Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Rear offside and nearside outer wheel arches corroded/damaged. No sharp edges at time of test

Passed - 19 August 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 86,682 mi

Expires: 22 August 2017

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front fog lamp not working
Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory Offside Front tyre looks low in pressure
Advisory Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory recommend a wheel alignment

Failed - 19 August 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 86,682 mi

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front fog lamp not working
Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory Offside Front tyre looks low in pressure
Advisory Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory recommend a wheel alignment

Passed - 12 August 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 84,401 mi

Expires: 22 August 2016

Advisories: 6

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Failed - 11 August 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 84,401 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Passed - 08 August 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 81,215 mi

Expires: 22 August 2015

Passed - 15 August 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 77,889 mi

Expires: 22 August 2014

Advisories: 5

Failed - 14 August 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 77,889 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Passed - 23 August 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 73,744 mi

Expires: 22 August 2013

Failed - 22 August 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 73,744 mi

Major: 5

Failed - 04 August 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 69,310 mi

Advisories: 3

Passed - 04 August 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 69,310 mi

Expires: 15 August 2012

Advisories: 3

Failed - 16 August 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 64,928 mi

Advisories: 4

Passed - 16 August 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 64,928 mi

Expires: 15 August 2011

Advisories: 4

Passed - 22 September 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 61,729 mi

Expires: 30 September 2010

Passed - 03 September 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 56,176 mi

Expires: 30 September 2009

Advisories: 1

Passed - 13 September 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 45,564 mi

Expires: 30 September 2008

Passed - 31 August 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 32,782 mi

Expires: 30 September 2007

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the MOT due for FJ53MYH?

The MOT expires on 01 September 2025.

What is the tax status of FJ53MYH?

The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 03 July 2025.

What are the specifications of FJ53MYH?

This is a 2003 SEAT ALHAMBRA in Red. It runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine.

What is the environmental impact of FJ53MYH?

This vehicle produces 173 g/km of CO2 emissions.