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AD53 GOJ

2004 Seat Leon

Beige Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2019
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

116,502 mi
Last recorded116,502 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2018
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD53 GOJ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2018 116,502 miles

both rear tyres on legal limits

rear axle coroding

rear coil springs corrroding

both front to rear at rear brake pipes corroding

both front tyres on 3mm

both rear brake pipes corroding

Fail 26 Jun 2018 116,495 miles

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

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements damaged (0.1 (d))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources not working and cover missing (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both front to rear at rear brake pipes corroding

both front tyres on 3mm

both rear brake pipes corroding

both rear tyres on legal limits

rear axle coroding

rear coil springs corrroding

Pass 26 Jun 2017 110,300 miles

Flexi section of exhaust deteriorated

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front Inner cv joint gaiter small clip missing

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn out of shape, 14 years old and cracking (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear tyre stepped

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Rear axle bushes deteriorated

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

Fail 15 Jun 2017 110,230 miles

Fuel system component insecure filter (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Flexi section of exhaust deteriorated

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front Inner cv joint gaiter small clip missing

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn out of shape, 14 years old and cracking (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear tyre stepped

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Rear axle bushes deteriorated

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

Pass 20 Jun 2016 101,235 miles

both front track rod end dust covers deteriorated but preventing the ingress of dirt etc

both rear brakes binding slightly

centre exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases

front brake discs worn pitted or scored but not seriously weakened

nearside front brake fluctuating but not excessively

nearside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

offside rear tyre only just legal

rear brake discs worn pitted or scored but not seriously weakened

Fail 16 Jun 2016 101,100 miles

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

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

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

both front track rod end dust covers deteriorated but preventing the ingress of dirt etc

both rear brakes binding slightly

centre exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases

front brake discs worn pitted or scored but not seriously weakened

nearside front brake fluctuating but not excessively

nearside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

offside rear tyre only just legal

rear brake discs worn pitted or scored but not seriously weakened

Pass 23 Jul 2015 96,529 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 Jul 2015 96,529 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2014 86,489 miles

Exhaust system corroded

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

Fail 13 Sep 2013 83,020 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 13 Sep 2013 83,020 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 5 Sep 2012 71,475 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nearside rear tyre worn badly on inner edge

Pass 31 Aug 2011 60,900 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2011 60,900 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 10 Sep 2010 51,837 miles

ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON

Pass 22 Sep 2009 41,314 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 36,861 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Jan 2008 29,681 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2007 23,366 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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AD53 GOJ is a 2004 Seat Leon in Beige with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 AD53 GOJ, 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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AD53 GOJ is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 6 January 2004.

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