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WG04 JYA

2004 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jul 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

163,262 mi
Last recorded163,262 miles
Recorded on19 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG04 JYA
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Jul 2025 163,262 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2024 157,442 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter joint slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2023 142,023 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (Both) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter slight leak on joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2023 142,023 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (Both) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter slight leak on joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 1 Jun 2022 138,368 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 May 2021 133,063 miles
Fail 29 May 2021 133,063 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Pass 13 Jun 2020 128,662 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2019 122,320 miles

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

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2019 122,320 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 May 2018 117,878 miles

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

Fail 18 May 2018 117,851 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Pass 19 Jun 2017 114,974 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Pass 18 Jun 2016 105,005 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2016 105,005 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Pass 19 Jul 2014 99,624 miles

centre exhaust support insecure.

Pass 1 Jun 2013 92,938 miles

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

catalyst heat sheilds missing.

centre exhaust mount insecure.

nearside front fog lamp lens broken.

Fail 21 May 2012 87,200 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

rear exhaust hanger insecure.

Pass 21 May 2012 87,200 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

rear exhaust hanger insecure.

Pass 4 Jun 2011 81,279 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2010 77,083 miles

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

nearside front tyre tread inner wearing

nearside rear tyre side wall small mark

slight play suspension top mounts offsie and nearside

Pass 21 Oct 2009 68,718 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2008 59,014 miles
Pass 15 May 2007 54,316 miles

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

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

Fail 15 May 2007 54,316 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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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WG04 JYA is a 2004 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 WG04 JYA, 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 WG04 JYA registered?

WG04 JYA is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 April 2004.

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