MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALHAMBRAs year 2000

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Pass percent:48.78%

(The average a petrol SEAT ALHAMBRA year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:4,215 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	426
Headlamp aim out of alignment	302
Registration plate lamp issues	292
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	245
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	143
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	137
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	134
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	127
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	126
Registration plate issues	122
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	117
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	107
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	95
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	94
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	90
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	89
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	86
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	85
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	81
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	76
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	62
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	60
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	60
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	55
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	50
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	42
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	41
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	35
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	34
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	33
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	32
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	29
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	28
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	27
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	24
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	24
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	23
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	22
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	21
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	20
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	19
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	17
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
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\|	15
Front brake application uneven	15
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	15
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	14
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\|	13
Rear brake binding	13
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
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\|	13
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	12
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	12
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	12
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	8
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
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\|	8
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Rear brake application uneven	7
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	7
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
An item not tested \|Manual\|	7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	7
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7

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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT ALHAMBRAs year 2000

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