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AK52 HFC

2002 Seat Leon

Green Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Dec 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

121,970 mi
Last recorded121,970 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2002 Seat Leon82,308 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK52 HFC
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 121,970 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre and cracking in tread ()

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box close to excessive (6.1.2 (a))

rear axle corroded

Fail 10 Dec 2025 121,970 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre and cracking in tread ()

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box close to excessive (6.1.2 (a))

rear axle corroded

Pass 2 Dec 2024 119,853 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inside tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2024 119,853 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible both sides (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inside tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2023 116,164 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2022 114,849 miles

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front and offside rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Nov 2021 114,339 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Slight play in both front suspension struts upper mounts

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Nov 2020 113,025 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front and offside rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Nov 2019 111,685 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2018 109,851 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both close to excessive (2.1.3 (g) (i))

oil leak

Pass 6 Nov 2017 106,381 miles

Both front track rod end ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

Engine management light on

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Slight corrosion to nearside front to rear at rear brake pipe

Pass 27 Oct 2016 102,914 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2015 100,042 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2014 97,409 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

nearside rear tyre perished

Pass 30 Oct 2013 94,471 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

slight manufacturing bulge to o/s front tyre outer sidewall?

Fail 30 Oct 2013 94,471 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

slight manufacturing bulge to o/s front tyre outer sidewall?

Pass 15 Nov 2012 91,071 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2011 82,358 miles

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

Fail 28 Oct 2011 82,358 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 25 Nov 2010 77,916 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2009 68,451 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2008 58,381 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2007 44,401 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2007 44,401 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2006 31,137 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2005 18,160 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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AK52 HFC is a 2002 Seat Leon in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 AK52 HFC, 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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AK52 HFC is a 2002 Seat Leon, first registered on 24 October 2002.

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