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VX56 TFV

2007 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jan 2024
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

133,950 mi
Last recorded133,950 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2023
Typical for 2007 Seat Leon84,926 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX56 TFV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2023 133,950 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jan 2023 133,950 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2022 124,422 miles

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

Rear pads wearing slightly unevenly

Pass 13 Jan 2021 116,658 miles

Nearside Rear brake showing signs of binding when hot

Fail 13 Jan 2021 116,658 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear brake showing signs of binding when hot

Pass 21 Jan 2020 111,753 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2019 105,044 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2019 105,044 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Jan 2018 94,690 miles

emits some blue smoke at idle but not excessive at time of test

Pass 10 Jan 2017 83,021 miles

Nearside Nail in tyre ()

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Fail 9 Jan 2017 83,015 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Nail in tyre ()

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 17 Apr 2015 67,511 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2014 60,533 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2014 60,533 miles

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

Pass 16 Jan 2013 52,032 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)

Pass 16 Feb 2012 45,363 miles

airbag light on

Fail 8 Feb 2012 45,179 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

airbag light on

Pass 5 Jan 2011 35,928 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2009 27,563 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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VX56 TFV is a 2007 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2007 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 84,926 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 VX56 TFV, 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 19 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VX56 TFV registered?

VX56 TFV is a 2007 Seat Leon, first registered on 9 January 2007.

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The MOT history for VX56 TFV shows 19 tests with a 68.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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