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W532 XKR

2000 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2024
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

119,456 mi
Last recorded119,456 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2023
Typical for 2000 Seat Leon90,676 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW532 XKR
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2023 119,456 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear axel corroded

Pass 13 May 2022 118,226 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively rear discs rusty (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2021 115,722 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Apr 2020 113,459 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2019 108,960 miles

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess notchy operation (1.1.15 (a))

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

Pass 13 Apr 2017 106,936 miles

Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (4.1.D.1e)

Child seat fitted

Corrosion to offside side sill

Engine cover fitted

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

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

Nearside Front tyre perishing/cracking

Offside wing mirror slightly loose

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Slight play in nearside front inner rack joint

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both advise replacing soon (6.3.1d)

Fail 5 Apr 2017 106,815 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Child seat fitted

Corrosion to offside side sill

Engine cover fitted

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

Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (4.1.D.1e)

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

Nearside Front tyre perishing/cracking

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre also heavily worn on inner edge and perishing/cracking advise replacing soon (4.1.E.1)

Offside wing mirror slightly loose

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Slight play in nearside front inner rack joint

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both advise replacing soon (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 102,405 miles

Engine cover fitted

Exhaust system corrded

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly Both sides (2.5.B.1b)

Front number plate deteriorating

Nail in O/S/F tyre

O/S/F tyre worn low on inner edge

O/S/R tyre worn low

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

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

Under-tray fitted

Fail 8 Apr 2015 96,932 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nail in both O/S tyres

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Apr 2015 96,932 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nail in both O/S tyres

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Apr 2014 89,999 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)

both front tyres on 1.6 legal limit when tested

Fail 2 Apr 2014 89,999 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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)

both front tyres on 1.6 legal limit when tested

Pass 19 Apr 2013 83,556 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2013 83,556 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2012 76,923 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2012 76,923 miles

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

Pass 27 Apr 2011 66,888 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2011 66,886 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2010 63,103 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2010 63,103 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

front number plate starting to fade

Pass 20 Feb 2009 56,617 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2009 56,612 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 21 Feb 2008 51,032 miles

offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge.

Pass 21 Feb 2007 45,364 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 20 Feb 2007 45,360 miles

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Feb 2006 39,469 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2006 39,469 miles

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

Offside Rear 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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W532 XKR is a 2000 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2000 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 90,676 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 W532 XKR, 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 26 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W532 XKR is a 2000 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 April 2000.

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