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EF07 BZU

2007 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Oct 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

158,660 mi
Last recorded158,660 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Seat Leon84,926 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF07 BZU
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 158,660 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2025 158,660 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective working but rubbers have gone hard (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 149,766 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2023 138,813 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 128,335 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2022 128,335 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Seal is split (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Coolant leak Radiator area ()

Pass 30 Jul 2021 115,439 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2021 115,174 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2020 105,822 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Uneven on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 May 2019 93,947 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 16 Jun 2018 90,877 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2018 90,877 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2017 84,460 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear tyre valves perished

Pass 14 Jun 2016 72,976 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2016 72,976 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 6 Jun 2015 63,169 miles

nearside front tyre 3 m/m tread

wheel caps fitted wheel nuts not checked

Pass 7 Jun 2014 56,639 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2013 52,054 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2012 51,055 miles
Pass 24 May 2011 45,461 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2010 34,261 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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EF07 BZU is a 2007 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2007 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 84,926 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 EF07 BZU, 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 19 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was EF07 BZU registered?

EF07 BZU is a 2007 Seat Leon, first registered on 30 June 2007.

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