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VK04 TYD

2004 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jul 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

125,898 mi
Last recorded125,898 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK04 TYD
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2025 125,898 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 May 2024 125,295 miles

Both front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated

Pass 16 May 2023 124,757 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2022 122,507 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2021 112,765 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2019 108,779 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 May 2018 103,487 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1n)

Pass 22 Apr 2017 98,168 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 88,812 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear tyre has nail

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear box corroded

Fail 22 Mar 2016 88,810 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged braided hose (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear tyre has nail

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear box corroded

Pass 1 Apr 2015 82,085 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 18 Apr 2014 75,395 miles

Oil leak

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

opaque film in and out zone a though not obstructing drivers view of road

Fail 18 Apr 2014 75,395 miles

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

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

opaque film in and out zone a though not obstructing drivers view of road

Pass 30 Mar 2013 66,850 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 7 Mar 2012 59,044 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 23 Mar 2011 52,751 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 14 Mar 2011 52,599 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2010 45,397 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2008 31,156 miles

engine management light on

nearside front tyre inner wall slight split

Fail 13 Aug 2008 28,926 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

engine management light on

offside rear tyre on limit recomend changing

Pass 5 Mar 2007 22,172 miles

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

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

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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VK04 TYD is a 2004 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2004 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 84,244 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 VK04 TYD, 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 22 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VK04 TYD is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 19 March 2004.

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