MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT ALHAMBRAs year 2002

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Pass percent:53.66%

(The average a diesel SEAT ALHAMBRA year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:30,852 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2606
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2583
Registration plate lamp issues	991
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	936
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	929
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	774
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	708
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	650
Registration plate issues	642
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	526
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	509
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	495
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	479
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	473
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	434
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	418
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	385
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	371
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	363
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	332
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	331
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	320
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	318
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	309
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	299
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	297
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	292
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	282
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	272
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	269
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	264
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	259
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	236
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	234
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	226
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	220
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	210
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	209
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	209
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	207
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	201
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	200
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	197
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	191
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	174
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	164
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	156
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	136
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	127
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	124
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	123
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	122
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	119
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	118
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	115
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	114
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	112
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	105
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	104
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	102
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\|	101
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	100
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	99
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\|	99
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	96
Rear brake binding	93
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	92
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	92
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	91
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	88
Brake hose damaged	88
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	83
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	83
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	82
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	81
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	81
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	80
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	79
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	78
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\|	77
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	76
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	72
Windscreen has damage	72
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	71
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	70
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	70
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	69
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	68
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\|	68
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	66
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	62
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	62
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	60
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	59
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	59
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	58
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	57
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	57
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	56
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	55
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	54
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	54
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	53
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Front brake application uneven	52
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	51
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	50
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	49
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	48
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	47
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	47
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	46
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	45
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	45
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\|	45
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	44
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43

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 diesel SEAT ALHAMBRAs year 2002

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