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VN54 VRT

2004 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2025
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

182,665 mi
Last recorded182,665 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN54 VRT
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2024 182,665 miles

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

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

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

bonnet secondary release lever damaged but operational

both front wings corroded

general underbody corrosion

Fail 19 Oct 2024 182,631 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

bonnet secondary release lever damaged but operational

both front wings corroded

general underbody corrosion

Pass 27 Oct 2023 177,735 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Steering component deformed but serviceable rack boot (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 26 Oct 2023 177,725 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Steering component deformed but serviceable rack boot (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2022 166,596 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt child seats fitted in rear ()

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inside edges

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

plastic covers over floors and engine

Pass 9 Oct 2021 159,112 miles

Rear discs scored and pitted

back box and centre box corroding

plastic covers over floors and engine

Pass 18 Oct 2020 153,388 miles

plastic covers over floors and engine

slight blow on exhaust at joint

slight imbalance on front brakes

Fail 18 Oct 2020 153,388 miles

Headlamp aim too low both front headlights (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

plastic covers over floors and engine

slight blow on exhaust at joint

slight imbalance on front brakes

Pass 28 Oct 2019 149,347 miles

plastic covers floors and engine

Fail 28 Oct 2019 149,347 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

plastic covers floors and engine

Pass 25 Aug 2018 142,809 miles

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

Offside Front steering rack arm play in jointunable to see for rack boot

oil leak on engine

plastic covers floors and engine

Pass 29 Aug 2017 129,666 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2016 119,278 miles

nearside rear handbrake cable in poor condition

rear brake discs are in poor condition

Fail 19 Aug 2016 119,275 miles

Nearside Front 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 handbrake cable in poor condition

rear brake discs are in poor condition

Pass 14 Aug 2015 109,095 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2015 109,095 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Aug 2014 98,487 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2013 89,319 miles

both the rear tyres are worn thin and out of shape on the inside edges

Pass 21 Aug 2012 79,912 miles

front discs are in poor condition

Pass 19 Aug 2011 71,036 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2011 71,036 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2010 57,198 miles

both the rear tyres are wearing unevenly on the inside edges

slight wear in the nearside end of the steering rack

Pass 28 Aug 2009 45,359 miles

Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2008 25,949 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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VN54 VRT is a 2004 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 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 VN54 VRT, 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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What year was VN54 VRT registered?

VN54 VRT is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 November 2004.

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