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EG04 VPT

2004 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

67,420 mi
Last recorded67,420 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEG04 VPT
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 67,420 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2025 66,627 miles

Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2024 65,756 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2024 65,756 miles

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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))

Pass 23 Jun 2023 64,221 miles

all tyres slightly perrished

Pass 15 Jul 2022 62,324 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2022 62,324 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 8 Jul 2021 60,944 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2020 60,212 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2020 60,212 miles

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2019 58,956 miles

Centre exhaust mount broken

Pass 9 Jul 2018 57,577 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2018 57,575 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

epc lamp on

Pass 3 Jul 2017 55,494 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Pass 11 Jul 2016 53,291 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2015 50,155 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 15 Jul 2014 47,798 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2014 47,798 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Jul 2013 45,413 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust mount broken but still supporting exhaust

Pass 16 Jul 2012 42,644 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2012 42,644 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Jul 2011 39,347 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

n/s rear tyre 2mm

Fail 19 Jul 2011 39,347 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

n/s rear tyre 2mm

Pass 15 Jul 2010 33,802 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 29,342 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2008 25,617 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2007 21,375 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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EG04 VPT is a 2004 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 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 EG04 VPT, 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 EG04 VPT registered?

EG04 VPT is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 13 August 2004.

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The MOT history for EG04 VPT shows 27 tests with a 74.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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