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AO08 CFK

2008 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jul 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

74,713 mi
Last recorded74,713 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Leon82,862 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO08 CFK
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 74,713 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear inner silencer leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 2 Jul 2026 74,713 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear inner silencer leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 67,566 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2025 67,566 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords splits on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Pass 3 Jul 2024 63,531 miles

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Jul 2023 57,327 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2022 56,202 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2021 55,077 miles

Nearside Front Shock corroded

Fail 17 Aug 2021 55,077 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cracks and splits on sidewalls showing ply/cords 225/40/18Y (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cracks and splits on sidewalls showing ply/cords 225/40/18Y (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cracks and splits on sidewalls showing ply/cords 225/40/18Y (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Aug 2020 54,489 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Aug 2019 52,865 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tires (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 51,708 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2017 50,175 miles

unable to fully test nsr seat belt due to child seat fitted

Pass 30 Aug 2016 48,535 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2016 46,359 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2016 46,353 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Pass 25 Feb 2015 42,045 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 36,362 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2013 29,539 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2012 24,724 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Feb 2011 19,074 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Leon?

Based on 3,000,659 MOT tests across 265,838 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,526
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
265,838
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,909
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 25,884
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,706
Stop lamp not working 22,676
position lamp(s) not working 18,548
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AO08 CFK is a 2008 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2008 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 82,862 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Seat Leon fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,909 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO08 CFK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Leon typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 18 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO08 CFK is a 2008 Seat Leon, first registered on 3 March 2008.

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