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BJ58 ZFT

2008 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

144,236 mi
Last recorded144,236 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Leon82,862 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ58 ZFT
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 144,236 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust back box deteriorated

Pass 11 Nov 2024 138,501 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

rear exhaust back box deteriorated

Pass 21 Nov 2023 133,179 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2023 133,106 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 127,718 miles

reversing lights not working

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Nov 2021 118,773 miles

Exhaust centre bracket broken

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Fail 8 Nov 2021 118,725 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust centre bracket broken

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Pass 13 Nov 2020 111,441 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Centre exhaust hanger broken away. Rear exhaust in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 12 Nov 2020 111,439 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective Centre exhaust hanger broken away. Rear exhaust in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Nov 2019 105,958 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 102,832 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Oct 2018 102,832 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Nov 2017 97,871 miles

Nearside Front lower arm ball joint has 3 fixings , 2 have nylock nuts the 3rd is a normal nut recomend correct nut fited

Fail 8 Nov 2017 97,687 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front lower arm ball joint has 3 fixings , 2 have nylock nuts the 3rd is a normal nut recomend correct nut fited

Pass 10 Nov 2016 91,115 miles

Central Exhaust bracket broke but still supported.

Nearside Front Seat belt stalk casing missing but functioning as intended.

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

Fail 10 Nov 2016 91,115 miles

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

Central Exhaust bracket broke but still supported.

Nearside Front Seat belt stalk casing missing but functioning as intended.

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

Pass 29 Oct 2015 75,260 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2015 75,259 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2014 60,975 miles

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

rear nearside tyre uneven wear

Pass 28 Oct 2013 51,192 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Oct 2012 40,071 miles

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)

Pass 28 Feb 2012 33,174 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2012 33,174 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)

Pass 21 Feb 2012 33,167 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2011 29,124 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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BJ58 ZFT is a 2008 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 BJ58 ZFT, 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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What year was BJ58 ZFT registered?

BJ58 ZFT is a 2008 Seat Leon, first registered on 31 October 2008.

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