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BB57 XBB

2008 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

142,200 mi
Last recorded142,200 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2024
Typical for 2008 Seat Leon82,862 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBB57 XBB
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2024 142,200 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2024 142,186 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2023 203,917 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2022 107,922 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2021 96,400 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2020 89,037 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2019 78,438 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 21 Feb 2019 78,436 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2018 68,981 miles

Nearside Front brake grabbing

both front tyre`s edge`s worn

Fail 5 Mar 2018 68,981 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Front brake grabbing

both front tyre`s edge`s worn

Pass 27 Feb 2017 57,861 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread and side wall

Pass 3 Mar 2016 47,774 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt c v boot cracking (2.5.C.1a)

nearside rear tyre outer aside wall cracking also cracking in tread

Fail 3 Mar 2016 47,774 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt c v boot cracking (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

nearside rear tyre outer aside wall cracking also cracking in tread

Fail 10 Feb 2015 38,758 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 10 Feb 2015 38,758 miles

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 20 Feb 2014 31,024 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2013 23,388 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

nearside front tyre inner and outer edges slightly worn

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 20 Feb 2013 23,388 miles

nearside front tyre inner and outer edges slightly worn

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 6 Mar 2012 15,077 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2010 8,157 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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BB57 XBB is a 2008 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2008 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 82,862 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 BB57 XBB, 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 18 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BB57 XBB is a 2008 Seat Leon, first registered on 4 January 2008.

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