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GK51 JSX

2001 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Nov 2021
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

89,432 mi
Last recorded89,432 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2020
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK51 JSX
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2020 89,432 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2019 85,511 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2019 85,511 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Missing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Oct 2018 81,233 miles

Central exhaust bracket broken away

Front catalyst heat shield is insecure

Offside Front tyre is wearing low on the inner edge

Rear exhaust bracket corroded away

Fail 27 Oct 2018 81,233 miles

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

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Central exhaust bracket broken away

Front catalyst heat shield is insecure

Offside Front tyre is wearing low on the inner edge

Rear exhaust bracket corroded away

Pass 3 Nov 2017 76,434 miles

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

Offside rear brake is binding slightly

Rear exhaust support bracket has corroded off

Fail 19 Oct 2017 76,399 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Pass 17 Oct 2016 71,522 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2016 71,522 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2015 67,290 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2015 67,289 miles

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 23 Oct 2014 61,111 miles

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

middle exhaust mount broken BUT exhaust still secure

o/s/r wheel slight bind

Pass 25 Sep 2013 44,508 miles

Exhaust back box corroded but not leaking

Exhaust back box hanger broken but still secure

centre exhaust hanger broken but secure

front wipers smearing screen slightly

Fail 25 Sep 2013 44,508 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

centre exhaust hanger broken but secure

Exhaust back box corroded but not leaking

Exhaust back box hanger broken but still secure

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

front wipers smearing screen slightly

Pass 13 Oct 2012 33,527 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2011 26,476 miles

Nearside front outer cv gaitor has a small pin hole around the inner clip and is leaking grease

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Rear exhaust supporting bracket is missing but exhaust is secure

handbrake lever travel is high

Fail 22 Oct 2011 26,437 miles

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

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

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

Nearside front outer cv gaitor has a small pin hole around the inner clip and is leaking grease

Nearside front tyre wearing low

Offside front tyre wearing low

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Rear exhaust supporting bracket is missing but exhaust is secure

handbrake lever travel is high

Pass 21 Oct 2010 22,959 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

offside rear tyre cut in wall

rear-centre exhaust mount missing

Fail 16 Oct 2010 22,889 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

rear-centre exhaust mount missing

Pass 10 Oct 2009 19,381 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2008 17,276 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 24 Oct 2007 15,900 miles

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

Centre Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 12 Nov 2005 11,289 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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GK51 JSX is a 2001 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 GK51 JSX, 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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What year was GK51 JSX registered?

GK51 JSX is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 24 November 2001.

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