MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALHAMBRAs year 1997

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Pass percent:46.97%

(The average a petrol SEAT ALHAMBRA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:8,854 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	976
Brake pipe excessively corroded	764
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	664
Headlamp aim out of alignment	530
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	417
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	367
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	336
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	316
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	295
Registration plate issues	278
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	271
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	269
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	249
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	246
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	241
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	227
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	223
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	219
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	209
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	199
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	171
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	147
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	147
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	146
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	139
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	126
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	124
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	119
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	117
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	110
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	110
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	107
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	105
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	100
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	95
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	92
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	90
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	90
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	82
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	79
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	76
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	68
Windscreen has damage	67
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	65
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	64
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	63
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	61
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	61
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	55
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	54
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	53
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	51
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	49
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	47
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Rear brake binding	45
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	44
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	44
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	42
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	40
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	37
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	34
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	33
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	33
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	32
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	32
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	31
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	31
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	29
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	29
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	28
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	27
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	26
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\|	26
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	26
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	23
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	23
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	22
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	21
Brake hose damaged	21
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	21
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\|	21
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	21
Front brake application uneven	21
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	21
Nearside 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\|	20
Nearside 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\|	20
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Brake pedal has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	18
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	17
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	17
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	16
Rear brake application uneven	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	16
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	15
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	15
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	15

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALHAMBRAs year 1997

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