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C16 APR

2004 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Oct 2025
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

62,572 mi
Last recorded62,572 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC16 APR
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2024 62,572 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2023 59,611 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2023 59,609 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 56,063 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2022 56,063 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 53,727 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

The exhaust system rear silencer is corroded.

The front sub frame is showing some corrosion in places.

Fail 5 Oct 2021 53,726 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

The exhaust system rear silencer is corroded.

The front sub frame is showing some corrosion in places.

Pass 8 Oct 2020 47,771 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

The exhaust system deteriorated.

The front sub-frame corroded in places.

Fail 29 Sep 2020 47,694 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective Servo pipe split to excess. (1.1.10 (a) (i))

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

Coil spring corroded Both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

The exhaust system deteriorated.

The front sub-frame corroded in places.

Pass 3 Oct 2019 45,556 miles

All coil springs corroded

Exhaust

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

all rear brake pipes corroded/ blistered

Fail 23 Sep 2019 45,554 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

All coil springs corroded

Exhaust

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

all rear brake pipes corroded/ blistered

Pass 27 Sep 2018 44,081 miles

Both rear coil springs corroded.

The front brake discs are in poor condition.

The near side front to rear brake pipe is showing some corrosion.

The rear silencer is showing some heavy corrosion in places and the centre mounting is corroded off.

Pass 20 Sep 2017 42,904 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn very low and close to the legal limit on the inner edge.

Nearside Rear tyre starting to wear low on the inner tyre edge.

Offside Front tyre worn very low and close to the legal limit.

Offside Rear coil spring corroded.

The rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded.

The rear exhaust support bracket broke away from exhaust, exhaust still secure.

Pass 31 Aug 2016 41,695 miles

Both front tyres close to limit , very low on edges

Brake pipes blistered/corroded

Exhaust hanger insecure

Offside front tyre cut

Fail 30 Aug 2016 41,696 miles

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

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Both front tyres close to limit , very low on edges

Brake pipes blistered/corroded

Exhaust hanger insecure

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside front tyre cut

Pass 21 Sep 2015 38,619 miles

The exhausts system rear silencer is showing some corrosion and the centre support is poor due to corrosion.

Pass 23 Sep 2014 35,558 miles

There is some corrosion showing in places around the rear of the exhaust system.

Pass 26 Sep 2013 32,760 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2013 32,756 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 29 Aug 2012 28,937 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2011 24,961 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2010 21,312 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2009 17,702 miles

The nearside front and nearside rear outer tyre walls cracking.

The offside rear brake disc/pads appear to have been hot.

Pass 12 Aug 2008 14,195 miles
Pass 15 May 2007 13,652 miles

N/S front tyre scuffed on outer side wall

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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C16 APR is a 2004 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2004 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 84,244 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 C16 APR, 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 22 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was C16 APR registered?

C16 APR is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 4 June 2004.

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