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BF04 LPZ

2004 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2016
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

158,819 mi
Last recorded158,819 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2015
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF04 LPZ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2015 158,819 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Aug 2014 154,138 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 2 Sep 2013 149,730 miles

Oil leak

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 30 Aug 2013 149,728 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak

Pass 12 Sep 2012 145,694 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

battery insecure

engine has oil leaks

front brake discs corroded on inner faces

near side front to rear brake pipe starting to corrode

near side front tyre worn on inner edge

off side head lamp brackets broken but not insecure

off side inner rack joint has slight play

off side rear and near side rear wheels have a slight bind when turned by hand

Fail 11 Sep 2012 145,694 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

battery insecure

engine has oil leaks

front brake discs corroded on inner faces

near side front to rear brake pipe starting to corrode

near side front tyre worn on inner edge

off side head lamp brackets broken but not insecure

off side inner rack joint has slight play

off side rear and near side rear wheels have a slight bind when turned by hand

Fail 30 Sep 2011 143,334 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

OSF mirror cracked

OSR indicator holed

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Oil leak

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Spare wheel & tyre missing

Pass 30 Sep 2011 143,334 miles

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

OSF mirror cracked

OSR indicator holed

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

Oil leak

Spare wheel & tyre missing

Pass 2 Jul 2010 132,598 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2009 117,760 miles

off side rear lamp slight damage

Fail 16 Jun 2009 117,760 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

off side rear lamp slight damage

Pass 28 Jun 2008 103,079 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2007 93,257 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)

Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Oil leak

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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BF04 LPZ is a 2004 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2004 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 84,244 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 BF04 LPZ, 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 22 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BF04 LPZ registered?

BF04 LPZ is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 9 March 2004.

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