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DK51 HGJ

2001 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2021
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

201,014 mi
Last recorded201,014 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2020
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK51 HGJ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2020 201,014 miles

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

Fail 10 Aug 2020 200,965 miles

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

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

Offside 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))

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

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

Pass 2 Aug 2019 197,210 miles

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

Fail 26 Jul 2019 197,143 miles

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and nearside front outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner rack joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2018 189,097 miles

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 10 Aug 2018 189,097 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 20 Jul 2017 174,396 miles

Central exhaust mounting bracket corroded

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

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured and nearside rear (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 8 Aug 2016 159,753 miles

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

Fail 8 Aug 2016 159,753 miles

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 27 Nov 2015 153,827 miles

Nearside play in inner rack joint

Pass 2 Dec 2014 142,802 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2013 132,746 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2012 127,752 miles

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

chip in windscreen

exhaust system corroding

slight play in nearside of steering rack

Fail 28 Nov 2012 127,752 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

chip in windscreen

exhaust system corroding

slight play in nearside of steering rack

Pass 11 Sep 2012 125,963 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2011 118,361 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front wiper blades smearing

both rear indicator bulbs slightly faded

carrosion and wear to all brake discs

tyre tread depths all tyres new 205/55r16 94wXL

Fail 2 Dec 2011 118,361 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front wiper blades smearing

both rear indicator bulbs slightly faded

carrosion and wear to all brake discs

tyre tread depths n/s/f 2mm o/s/f 3mm n/s/r 0mm o/s/r 1mm 205/55r16 91w

Pass 3 Dec 2010 108,196 miles

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

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

both rear indicator bulbs faded

front brake discs badly worn and slight corrosion

movement to both front suspension top mountings

repair to center exhaust mounting

tyre tread depths both front 2mm both rear 4mm 205/55r16 91w

Fail 3 Dec 2010 108,196 miles

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

both rear indicator bulbs faded

front brake discs badly worn and slight corrosion

movement to both front suspension top mountings

repair to center exhaust mounting

tyre tread depths both front 2mm both rear 4mm 205/55r16 91w

Pass 20 Nov 2009 95,378 miles

exhaust centre mounting broken but still supporting exhaust, slight corrosion and wear to front and rear brake discs, tyre tread depths; both front 5.0mm, both rear 7.0mm, 205/55/16w

Pass 21 Nov 2008 81,683 miles

both rear indicators slightly white

front brake discs lipped

tyre tread depths all tyres 8mm 205/55r16w

Fail 21 Nov 2008 81,683 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear indicators slightly white

front brake discs lipped

tyre tread depths n/s/f 1mm o/s/f 2mm n/s/r 1.6mm o/s/r 2mm 205/55r19w

Pass 23 Nov 2007 69,546 miles

large stone chip to front screen just outside zone a, slight wewar to front brake discs on inner edges, temporary repair to rear exhaust mounting (requires welding or silencer replacement)

tyre tread depths; both front 4.0mm, o/s/r 5.0mm, n/s/r 5.0mm, 205/55/16w.

Fail 23 Nov 2007 69,546 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

large stone chip to front screen just outside zone a, slight wewar to front brake discs on inner edges, temporary repair to rear exhaust mounting (requires welding or silencer replacement)

tyre tread depths; both front 4.0mm, o/s/r 5.0mm, n/s/r 5.0mm, 205/55/16w.

Pass 5 Dec 2006 56,341 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2006 55,108 miles

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

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 16 Oct 2006 55,108 miles

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

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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DK51 HGJ is a 2001 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 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 DK51 HGJ, 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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DK51 HGJ is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 19 October 2001.

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