MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
183,681 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust back box and outer skin deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front track rod inner joint has slight play
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing In tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing In tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
All tyres starting to perish
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advise replacing ()
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust back box corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both insecure (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
All tyres starting to perish
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advise replacing ()
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust back box corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak engine ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o\s ()
Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded\loose
rear exaust back box badley rusty
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195 / 65 / 15 badgett (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
rear exaust back box badley rusty
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Slight play in offside front steering.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front pads look to be worn half life.
Offside rear pads look to be wearing low.
Rear discs slightly corroded.
Slight play in offside front steering.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear discs in poor condition
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Seat Leon?
Based on 3,000,659 MOT tests across 265,838 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YJ04 XUF is a 2004 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 YJ04 XUF, 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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YJ04 XUF is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 March 2004.
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