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X685 DDA

2000 Seat Leon

Bronze Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Aug 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

66,885 mi
Last recorded66,885 miles
Recorded on16 Aug 2025
Typical for 2000 Seat Leon90,676 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX685 DDA
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2000
ColourBronze
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Aug 2025 66,885 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2023 65,194 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2021 62,383 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2021 62,331 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2020 59,057 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2019 52,650 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front steering rack end ball joint has play

Rear service brake performance low

Fail 8 Nov 2019 52,650 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front steering rack end ball joint has play

Rear service brake performance low

Pass 7 Nov 2018 55,662 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge due to suspension faults (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face not in good condition and possibly reason for rear brake performance (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

engine service light on

parking only just met requirements to pass

Fail 7 Nov 2018 55,661 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel both rear brakes have poor performance (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge due to suspension faults (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face not in good condition and possibly reason for rear brake performance (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

engine service light on

parking only just met requirements to pass

Pass 3 Nov 2017 53,686 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2016 52,263 miles

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

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. creating a brake imbalance (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs worn and not all the braking surface being used due to uneven brake surface (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Nov 2015 49,148 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2015 49,146 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Oct 2014 48,306 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2013 46,853 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2012 45,973 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2011 41,783 miles

Both front and rear brake discs corroded.

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

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Oct 2010 36,797 miles

all discs pitted &scored inner side

Pass 14 Oct 2009 29,373 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2008 25,086 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Oct 2007 21,673 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Oct 2006 21,468 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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X685 DDA is a 2000 Seat Leon in Bronze with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 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 X685 DDA, 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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X685 DDA is a 2000 Seat Leon, first registered on 22 October 2000.

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