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AU07 VBZ

2007 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

160,542 mi
Last recorded160,542 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2007 Seat Leon84,926 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU07 VBZ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 160,542 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 25 Feb 2026 160,194 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2025 148,400 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 28 Feb 2025 148,386 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Feb 2024 142,476 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Outer face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Feb 2023 135,641 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2023 135,641 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2022 121,805 miles

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 6 Mar 2021 115,225 miles

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair handbrake 16%,sevice brake 51%. (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 5 Mar 2021 115,225 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair handbrake 16%,sevice brake 51%. (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 111,630 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2019 102,707 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2018 94,268 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT !! (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre crack and perished on outer sidewall

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT !! (4.1.E.1)

full plastic under trays fitted

Pass 17 Feb 2017 82,076 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2017 82,076 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 13 Feb 2016 71,027 miles

Rear nearside and offside tyres slightly perishing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 13 Feb 2016 71,027 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc outer CV boot (2.5.C.1a)

Rear nearside and offside tyres slightly perishing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Feb 2015 62,407 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Feb 2014 54,369 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2013 45,983 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside rear brake binding slightly

offside rear brake binding slightly

Fail 13 Feb 2013 45,795 miles

Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside rear brake binding slightly

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 8 Feb 2012 37,654 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2012 37,654 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 15 Feb 2011 31,296 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2010 23,897 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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AU07 VBZ is a 2007 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2007 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 84,926 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AU07 VBZ, 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 19 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AU07 VBZ registered?

AU07 VBZ is a 2007 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 March 2007.

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