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S29 NMS

2013 Seat Leon

White Petrol 1395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

98,537 mi
Last recorded98,537 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2013 Seat Leon69,525 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS29 NMS
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,395cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 98,537 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At back box join. Also badly corroded. (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap seal ring cracked.

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2024 86,196 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 8 Dec 2023 74,206 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 8 Dec 2023 74,206 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached arm rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear pipe into rear most silencer weld cracked/splitting (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 17 Nov 2022 66,721 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Fail 17 Nov 2022 66,721 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Pass 18 Nov 2021 59,158 miles

under trays fitted

Pass 6 Nov 2020 51,140 miles

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

under trays fitted

Fail 6 Nov 2020 51,140 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

under trays fitted

Pass 4 May 2019 43,195 miles
Pass 6 May 2018 37,546 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 May 2017 28,593 miles
Pass 3 May 2016 17,868 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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S29 NMS is a 2013 Seat Leon in White with a 1,395cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2013 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.2% with a typical mileage of 69,525 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 S29 NMS, 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 13 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was S29 NMS registered?

S29 NMS is a 2013 Seat Leon, first registered on 8 May 2013.

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