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BV52 VWN

2002 Seat Leon

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

123,354 mi
Last recorded123,354 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2025
Typical for 2002 Seat Leon82,308 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV52 VWN
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2025 123,354 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Centre Section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Both Sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Both Shock Absorbers Corroded

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2025 123,354 miles

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

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both Sides (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective Centre Section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Both Sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Both Shock Absorbers Corroded

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2024 122,411 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2023 122,148 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on beam axle to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Jun 2022 121,129 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2022 121,129 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 117,507 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2020 116,690 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF bottom arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Jun 2020 116,651 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF bottom arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jun 2019 115,225 miles

O/S Front cv boot slightly detioriated.

Fail 17 Jun 2019 115,225 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

O/S Front cv boot slightly detioriated.

Pass 12 Jun 2018 113,837 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside cv gaiter slightly deteriorated

rear axel slightly corroded

Pass 20 Jun 2017 111,715 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)

front to rear metal brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

Pass 22 Jun 2016 109,401 miles

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear axle bushes (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Jun 2016 109,401 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear axle bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Jun 2015 104,995 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2014 94,744 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2013 93,017 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 15 Jun 2013 92,989 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

front brake pads on limit

Pass 9 May 2012 87,337 miles

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

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

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

slight seapage of power steeing fluid around rack / pipes

Pass 14 Jul 2011 85,944 miles

front discs pitted

rear discs pitted

Pass 5 Jul 2010 83,097 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2009 80,527 miles

initial smear from wiper blades - recommend.park brake lever travel requires adjusting,intermittant fault to hazard warning switch(only operates left?)

Pass 1 Nov 2008 79,189 miles

2 rear tyres cracked in between treads !

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 25 Jul 2007 73,610 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 73,610 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2006 68,349 miles

n/s/f tyre 2-3 mm

Pass 8 Nov 2005 61,730 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2005 61,730 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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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BV52 VWN is a 2002 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 BV52 VWN, 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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What year was BV52 VWN registered?

BV52 VWN is a 2002 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 September 2002.

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