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V7 FTY

2014 Seat Leon

Blue Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests39 (27 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

108,792 mi
Last recorded108,792 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2014 Seat Leon65,627 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV7 FTY
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2014
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

27 pass 12 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 108,792 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2025 97,175 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2025 107,905 miles

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

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2025 107,905 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2024 93,525 miles

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

Pass 15 Apr 2024 103,075 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 15 Apr 2024 103,074 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cracked on inside and outside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm inner and outer edge low (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Sep 2023 88,212 miles

Nearside outer sill cover fitted unable to fully inspect sill

Offside outer sill cover fitted unable to fully inspect sill

Pass 13 Apr 2023 98,482 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 (5.3.2 (b))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Pass 29 Sep 2022 87,715 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2022 91,153 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2021 90,616 miles

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

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

Nearside Sill damaged and repaired with filler

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

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

Fail 23 Nov 2021 90,616 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Sill damaged and repaired with filler

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2021 86,683 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2021 86,602 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Part of the brake hose assembly (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Part of the brake hose assembly (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre starting to wear out of shape on tread

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Nov 2020 87,735 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2020 87,733 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

front brake discs corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2020 83,344 miles

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

Pass 9 Jul 2019 79,836 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2019 79,836 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 May 2019 76,917 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jul 2018 74,263 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2018 74,263 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 May 2018 71,760 miles
Fail 24 May 2018 71,760 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2017 70,705 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2017 70,705 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside and offside front tyres wearing on inner tread

Fail 30 Jun 2017 70,705 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside and offside front tyres wearing on inner tread

Pass 30 Jun 2017 52,036 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2016 67,170 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2015 62,303 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2015 62,303 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Jul 2014 56,385 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 29 Jul 2013 51,862 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2013 51,862 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 6 Jul 2012 45,358 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2011 37,458 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2010 29,735 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 20 Jun 2009 25,599 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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V7 FTY is a 2014 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2014 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 65,627 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 V7 FTY, 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 12 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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V7 FTY is a 2014 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 September 2014.

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