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EO04 SHA

2016 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jul 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

52,774 mi
Last recorded52,774 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2016 Seat Leon52,668 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO04 SHA
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,395cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2026 52,774 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2025 45,992 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2025 45,628 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2025 84,691 miles
Pass 31 May 2024 39,903 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2024 81,130 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2024 81,130 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2023 77,959 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 34,429 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2022 72,553 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2022 29,917 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2021 64,992 miles

Brake wear indicator lamp on

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside front brake wear sensor wiring faulty

Pass 21 Jun 2021 24,747 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2020 60,909 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2020 60,908 miles

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

Pass 24 Jun 2020 22,088 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2019 54,757 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2019 17,104 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2018 47,460 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2017 39,083 miles

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both front very light misting of strut/shock absorber (2.7.3)

Pass 17 Aug 2016 28,731 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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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EO04 SHA is a 2016 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,395cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 2016 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.4% with a typical mileage of 52,668 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 EO04 SHA, 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 10 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EO04 SHA is a 2016 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 June 2016.

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