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BV51 CXM

2001 Seat Leon

Yellow Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

123,028 mi
Last recorded123,028 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV51 CXM
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 123,028 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2026 123,018 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 May 2025 120,677 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))

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

Fail 28 May 2025 120,672 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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))

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

Pass 14 Jun 2024 118,576 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated N/S/F inner and O/S/F outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front and rear brake discs corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2023 118,424 miles

Brake discs corroded

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated N/S/F inner and O/S/F outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 19 Apr 2023 118,403 miles

Emissions unable to be completed coolant fan not cutting in (8.2.1.2 (d))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced O/S middle outer sill and sill to floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength O/S/R outer sill and sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake discs corroded

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated N/S/F inner and O/S/F outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front and O/S/R (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Oct 2018 118,290 miles

Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated N/S inner and O/S outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2017 117,802 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 15 Oct 2016 114,881 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2015 110,538 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

offside rear inner sidewall splitting

Pass 10 Oct 2014 103,598 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2013 93,947 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2012 84,209 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

rear discs corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2011 81,882 miles

all discs worn

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/side front and o/side rear tyres worn on edges

n/side front wheel slight damage

Fail 18 Oct 2011 81,882 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all discs worn

n/side front and o/side rear tyres worn on edges

n/side front wheel slight damage

Pass 28 Sep 2010 77,101 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 29 Aug 2009 67,832 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 27 Aug 2008 59,585 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 31 Jul 2007 53,068 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2006 45,451 miles

Oil leak

P.A.S. reservoir is covered with fluid/oil , this may be due to spillage ans no obvious leaks seen.

airbag , traction control and engine management lights all on

Fail 24 Jul 2006 45,234 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

PAS reservoir is covered with fluid/oil , may be due to spillage no obvious leaks seen

air bag warning lamp staying on

oil leak

traction control and engine management warning lights on

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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BV51 CXM is a 2001 Seat Leon in Yellow with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2001 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 87,915 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 BV51 CXM, 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 25 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BV51 CXM registered?

BV51 CXM is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 31 October 2001.

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