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AV05 HEN

2016 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2025
Tests9 (7 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

93,859 mi
Last recorded93,859 miles
Recorded on7 Dec 2024
Typical for 2016 Seat Leon52,668 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV05 HEN
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

7 pass 2 fail
Pass 7 Dec 2024 93,859 miles

Coolant low In Header Tank

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre Worn Uneven On Inner Edge

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Dec 2024 93,859 miles

Coolant low In Header Tank

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre Worn Uneven On Inner Edge

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Dec 2023 79,127 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center to rear exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front suspension level lever broken

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH SIDES (1.2.1 (e))

both rear tyres are wearing uneven 235/35/19wxl

tyre pressure light and damping fault also headlight out of adjustment on the center dash

Fail 5 Dec 2023 79,127 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center to rear exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front suspension level lever broken

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH SIDES (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside worn and the offside split (3.4 (b) (ii))

both rear tyres are wearing uneven 235/35/19wxl

tyre pressure light and damping fault also headlight out of adjustment on the center dash

Pass 20 Sep 2022 66,921 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2021 52,038 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2020 47,666 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2020 40,455 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2019 29,493 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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AV05 HEN is a 2016 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2016 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.4% with a typical mileage of 52,668 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 AV05 HEN, 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 10 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AV05 HEN is a 2016 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 March 2016.

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