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AK02 BYC

2002 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Sep 2015
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

72,648 mi
Last recorded72,648 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2014
Typical for 2002 Seat Leon82,308 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK02 BYC
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Fail 26 Sep 2014 72,648 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust corroded

fuel filter corroded

nearside front mirror casing missing

rear brake pipes look corroded

rear tyres perished

Pass 26 Sep 2014 72,648 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust corroded

fuel filter corroded

nearside front mirror casing missing

rear brake pipes look corroded

rear tyres perished

Fail 30 Aug 2014 72,627 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake vacuum pipe slightly chafed (3.6.C.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

nearside front wiper blade deteriorated

sections of brake pipe coated

Pass 16 Aug 2013 65,871 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2012 55,968 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

brake pipes greased

Pass 11 Jul 2011 48,802 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 30 Mar 2010 48,084 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2009 47,198 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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)

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

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 1 Apr 2008 45,648 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2007 42,974 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2006 34,456 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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AK02 BYC is a 2002 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2002 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 82,308 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AK02 BYC, 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 24 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AK02 BYC registered?

AK02 BYC is a 2002 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 March 2002.

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