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M29 BGS

2015 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2027
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

115,766 mi
Last recorded115,766 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 2015 Seat Leon59,545 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM29 BGS
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2015
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 115,766 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2025 107,318 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2025 107,316 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2024 98,372 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2024 98,372 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 90,887 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2022 82,619 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2021 68,807 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2020 62,665 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 5mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 2 Sep 2020 62,665 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail boot split. (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 5mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2019 53,766 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease but prevents ingress of dirt. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge near wear limit outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre tread cracking.

Pass 4 Sep 2018 42,121 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity joint nearside front outer covered in grease but not aloowing dirt in to joint

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

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

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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M29 BGS is a 2015 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2015 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 59,545 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 M29 BGS, 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 11 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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M29 BGS is a 2015 Seat Leon, first registered on 30 September 2015.

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