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YA53 WUC

2004 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

148,604 mi
Last recorded148,604 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYA53 WUC
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 148,604 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges, tread 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Nov 2025 148,604 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges, tread 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Dec 2024 143,310 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all inner and outer edges worn slightly (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Dec 2024 143,310 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all inner and outer edges worn slightly (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Dec 2023 137,862 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2023 137,862 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Dec 2022 132,680 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2022 132,680 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2021 126,820 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush slight separation (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Nov 2021 126,820 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush slight separation (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2020 121,908 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes slight separation (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm at time of test inner and outer edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 114,702 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joints (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside slight play rack end

Fail 24 Jun 2019 114,702 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joints (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside slight play rack end

Pass 23 Jun 2018 111,739 miles

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre obviously disconnected (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

slight play n/s rack end

Fail 23 Jun 2018 111,739 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre obviously disconnected (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

slight play n/s rack end

Pass 24 Jun 2017 106,962 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexes (3.6.B.2c)

centre brake light dissconected

slight play n/s rack end

Pass 25 Jun 2016 103,844 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 2.5mm at time of test (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 24 Jun 2015 98,182 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2014 94,865 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 2 Dec 2014 94,862 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 20 Jan 2014 88,757 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2013 75,978 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2012 57,471 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2011 49,043 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Jan 2010 33,406 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 9 Jan 2009 24,047 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2008 18,749 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2007 12,352 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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YA53 WUC is a 2004 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 YA53 WUC, 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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YA53 WUC is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 26 January 2004.

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