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VU02 JWP

2002 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jan 2027
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

158,150 mi
Last recorded158,150 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Seat Leon82,308 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU02 JWP
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 158,150 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear lights slight condensation

Fail 12 Jan 2026 157,979 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear lights slight condensation

Pass 29 Jan 2025 153,394 miles

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

Fail 16 Jan 2025 153,230 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2024 148,515 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2023 143,882 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking within tread patten (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 Jan 2023 143,873 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking within tread patten (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 137,546 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front sill damaged

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Jan 2021 131,520 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2021 131,426 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 8 Jul 2019 122,398 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front number plate in poor condition

Fail 5 Jul 2019 122,273 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front number plate in poor condition

Pass 9 Jul 2018 112,558 miles

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

Fail 6 Jul 2018 112,553 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush to the rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush to the rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2017 99,700 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2016 90,209 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 19 Jun 2015 87,074 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2015 87,074 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Pass 19 Jun 2014 85,628 miles

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

Offside front fog lamp damaged.

offside front sill lip slightly damaged.

rear wiper blade deteriorated.

Fail 17 Jun 2014 85,627 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Offside front fog lamp damaged.

offside front sill lip slightly damaged.

rear wiper blade deteriorated.

Pass 14 Jun 2013 82,487 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s and o/s rear tyres worn slightly on outer edges.

Fail 14 Jun 2013 82,487 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s and o/s rear tyres worn slightly on outer edges.

Pass 19 Jun 2012 76,485 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 19 Jun 2012 76,485 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 23 Jun 2011 70,532 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 23 Jun 2011 70,532 miles

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs slightly pitted

Fail 25 Jun 2010 62,983 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Jun 2010 62,983 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 18 Jun 2009 59,982 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 20 Jun 2008 54,742 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Jun 2007 47,118 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2006 38,166 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2005 29,097 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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VU02 JWP is a 2002 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2002 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 82,308 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 VU02 JWP, 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 24 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VU02 JWP is a 2002 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 July 2002.

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