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BF52 RVC

2002 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jan 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

124,379 mi
Last recorded124,379 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2025
Typical for 2002 Seat Leon82,308 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF52 RVC
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2025 124,379 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2024 119,997 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023 115,755 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2022 106,959 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2020 102,496 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2019 100,502 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2018 97,648 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 96,587 miles

Front brake discs slight lip

Front brake pads slightly worn

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

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

Fail 26 Sep 2017 96,587 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Front brake discs slight lip

Front brake pads slightly worn

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

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

wipers slightly poor

Pass 28 Sep 2016 92,443 miles

Front brake pads slightly worn

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear tyres stepping inner tread

Pass 1 Oct 2015 89,305 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2014 85,171 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2013 81,051 miles

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

Pass 18 Sep 2012 77,518 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 74,159 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED LEAVING A LIP ON DISCS

BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY MARKED

REAR NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY MARKED

Pass 4 Oct 2010 71,863 miles

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

unable to check inner brake pads

Pass 2 Sep 2009 67,566 miles

slight noise from o/s/f suspension mount

Pass 29 Sep 2008 63,211 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2008 63,211 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

unable to check inner brake pads

Pass 14 Sep 2007 57,177 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2006 47,321 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2005 31,735 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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BF52 RVC is a 2002 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

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 BF52 RVC, 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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BF52 RVC is a 2002 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 September 2002.

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