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WJ04 VRN

2004 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

72,285 mi
Last recorded72,285 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Seat Leon84,244 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ04 VRN
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 72,285 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2024 64,202 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2023 58,299 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2022 56,389 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2021 53,851 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 9 Jul 2021 53,808 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.70 PLATE VALUE (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2020 52,334 miles

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

Fail 23 Jul 2020 52,270 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))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2019 49,640 miles

Front BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN UNEVEN INNER EDGE /PERISHING

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH PERISHING /CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5MM LOWER ON INNER PERISHING/CRACKING (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH PERISHING/CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect MISTING (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3MM LOWER ON INNER PERISHING/CRACKING (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Apr 2018 47,089 miles

E.M.L. illuminated

Fail 3 Apr 2018 47,058 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

E.M.L. illuminated

Pass 29 Mar 2017 45,283 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 43,160 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2015 41,230 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2014 38,995 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine light on

Pass 12 Mar 2013 36,541 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 14 Mar 2012 34,164 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2011 32,199 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2010 29,472 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2009 26,272 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2008 21,761 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2007 17,202 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)

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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WJ04 VRN is a 2004 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WJ04 VRN, 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 WJ04 VRN registered?

WJ04 VRN is a 2004 Seat Leon, first registered on 20 March 2004.

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The MOT history for WJ04 VRN shows 22 tests with a 86.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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