MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,117 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
exhaust corroded and brackets broken
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
exhaust corroded and brackets broken
child seat fitted n/s/r
undertrays fitted not allowing full underside inspection
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear brake binding handbrake (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken and insecure (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
child seat fitted n/s/r
undertrays fitted not allowing full underside inspection
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear exhaust mounting broken
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear exhaust mounting broken
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
child seat fitted to o/s/r
front brake pads low-4.00mm
untray fitted obscuring some items
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
exhaust detioriated at rear
n/s lower wishbone rear bush detioriated
rear brake discs detioriated
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
exhaust detioriated at rear
n/s lower wishbone rear bush detioriated
rear brake discs detioriated
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
o/s/f tyre cut on inner sidewall
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear tyre flat
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear tyre flat
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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VU53 EXK is a 2004 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 VU53 EXK, 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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VU53 EXK is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 24 January 2004.
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