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X478 NRS

2000 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2015
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

131,630 mi
Last recorded131,630 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2014
Typical for 2000 Seat Leon90,676 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX478 NRS
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2014 131,630 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

heat shield insecure, eml on, service light on, clutch fault, centre exhaust mount snapped, slight bind n/s/r

Fail 1 Jul 2014 131,540 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Oil leak

eml on, clutch fault, centre exhaust heat shield hanging off, centre exhaust hanger snapped, engine sump in poor condition, aux belt heavily perished

Pass 3 Jul 2013 127,145 miles

Centre silencer bracket broken.

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 3 Jul 2013 127,143 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Centre silencer bracket broken.

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Offside rear tyre has slight bulge.

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 15 Jun 2012 122,418 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

exhaust deteriorated

Fail 13 Jun 2012 122,406 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 3 Sep 2010 113,311 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 2 Sep 2010 113,311 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nsf inner cv boot split

Pass 22 Sep 2009 103,729 miles

nsf inner cv boot split

Fail 21 Sep 2009 103,729 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

nsf inner cv boot split

Fail 16 Sep 2008 93,768 miles

Both front lower rear suspension arm bushes splitting

Both side lights dull

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

Nearside inner driveshaft boot torn

Nearside rear brake pads nearing wear limit

Noise from Offside rear brake

Offside handbrake reading quite low

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2008 93,768 miles

Both front lower rear suspension arm bushes splitting

Both side lights dull

Nearside inner driveshaft boot torn

Nearside rear brake pads nearing wear limit

Noise from Offside rear brake

Offside handbrake reading quite low

Pass 11 Sep 2007 83,984 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2007 83,984 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

205/55 WR16 - Offside rear tyre perished

Nearside inner driveshaft boot torn

Pass 18 Sep 2006 67,931 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2005 63,546 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2005 63,424 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front 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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X478 NRS is a 2000 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

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 X478 NRS, 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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X478 NRS is a 2000 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 November 2000.

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