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X942 VUA

2000 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jan 2018
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

118,040 mi
Last recorded118,040 miles
Recorded on21 Sep 2018
Typical for 2000 Seat Leon90,676 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX942 VUA
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 21 Sep 2018 118,040 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 1 Feb 2018 118,022 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Front Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 23 Jan 2017 113,018 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front clamp (7.1.2)

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)

centre stop light inop

covers on floors and engine

Pass 12 Jan 2016 109,209 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow (7.1.2)

Offside Front jacking point distorted

Offside Rear tyre side walls starting to crack

Pass 8 Jan 2015 106,505 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2013 103,458 miles

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

High level brake light not working

Pass 29 Nov 2012 100,280 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 29 Nov 2012 100,280 miles

Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 17 Nov 2011 95,674 miles

slight wear in o/s steering arm

Pass 7 Dec 2010 92,226 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Steering rack deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Pass 9 Dec 2009 88,320 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Steering rack damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Pass 28 Nov 2008 81,604 miles

o/s cv boot repaired advise new boot

slight seepage n/s cv boot-slight play steering/track rod end -slight movement ball joint-slight corrosion brake pipoe under covering

slight wear brake disc unable to fully check pads & discs - slight wear n/s/r tyre wishbone bushes slight worn- bonnet safety catch sticking slightly

unable to read v.i.n No on bulkhead

Fail 28 Nov 2008 81,604 miles

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

slight seepage n/s cv boot-slight play steering/track rod end -slight movement ball joint-slight corrosion brake pipoe under covering

slight wear brake disc unable to fully check pads & discs - slight wear n/s/r tyre wishbone bushes slight worn- bonnet safety catch sticking slightly

unable to read v.i.n No on bulkhead

Pass 26 Nov 2007 78,185 miles

slight play steerig raak & track rod end-unable to read vin number on bulkhead-unable to fully check pads-rear suspension subframe buashes slight worn-wishbone bushes slight worn-

Fail 26 Nov 2007 78,185 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

slight play steerig raak & track rod end-unable to read vin number on bulkhead-unable to fully check pads-rear suspension subframe buashes slight worn-wishbone bushes slight worn-

Pass 7 Dec 2006 71,264 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2005 59,943 miles

Rear wiper split

Fail 13 Dec 2005 59,943 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Rear wiper split

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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X942 VUA is a 2000 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 X942 VUA, 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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What year was X942 VUA registered?

X942 VUA is a 2000 Seat Leon, first registered on 10 November 2000.

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