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BN66 GSV

2016 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests9 (6 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

101,049 mi
Last recorded101,049 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 Seat Leon52,668 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN66 GSV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,395cc

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MOT History

6 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 101,049 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2025 101,049 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Oct 2024 94,922 miles

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

Fail 9 Oct 2024 94,922 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2023 75,107 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Apr 2022 65,467 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2021 44,638 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and damaged outer sidewall but not to cord (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre outer sidewall damaged but not to cord

TPMS lamp on dash but no obvious malfunction

Fail 27 Apr 2021 44,638 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and damaged outer sidewall but not to cord (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre outer sidewall damaged but not to cord

TPMS lamp on dash but no obvious malfunction

Pass 1 May 2020 27,951 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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BN66 GSV is a 2016 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,395cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2016 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.4% with a typical mileage of 52,668 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 BN66 GSV, 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 10 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BN66 GSV registered?

BN66 GSV is a 2016 Seat Leon, first registered on 30 September 2016.

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