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Y773 DTO

2001 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Aug 2015
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

136,406 mi
Last recorded136,406 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2014
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY773 DTO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Fail 26 Aug 2014 136,406 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 26 Aug 2014 136,406 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 25 Jul 2013 126,466 miles

Centre exhaust bracket insecure but system still supported.

Oil leak

Rear axle bushes deteriorated.

Rear brake pipes corroded.

Rear bushes of both front lower suspension arms deteriorated.

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

Windscreen chipped.

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 25 Jul 2013 126,466 miles

Centre exhaust bracket insecure but system still supported.

Oil leak

Rear axle bushes deteriorated.

Rear brake pipes corroded.

Rear bushes of both front lower suspension arms deteriorated.

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

Windscreen chipped.

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 28 Jul 2012 113,568 miles

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

Oil leak

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 27 Jul 2012 113,568 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Front brake discs slightly worn and corroded.

Oil leak

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Aug 2011 102,364 miles

n/s and o/s rear discs starting to corrode at edges and n/s rear brake very slight bind

Pass 31 Jul 2010 88,037 miles

Both registration plates deteriorated.

Centre exhaust bracket snapped.

Front brake discs slightly worn.

Minor oil leak.

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

Windscreen chipped.

Windscreen wiper blades deteriorated.

Fail 30 Jul 2010 88,037 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Both registration plates deteriorated.

Centre exhaust bracket snapped.

Front brake discs slightly worn.

Minor oil leak.

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

Windscreen chipped.

Windscreen wiper blades deteriorated.

Pass 1 Aug 2009 70,869 miles

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

Minor oil leak.

Rear registration plate slightly deteriorated.

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

Windscreen chipped.

Fail 1 Aug 2009 70,869 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Minor oil leak.

Rear registration plate slightly deteriorated.

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

Windscreen chipped.

Pass 18 Aug 2008 61,651 miles

chip in screen outside zone A

Fail 18 Aug 2008 61,651 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

chip in screen outside zone A

Pass 21 Aug 2007 54,487 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2006 43,410 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2006 43,410 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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Y773 DTO is a 2001 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2001 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 87,915 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 Y773 DTO, 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 25 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y773 DTO is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 26 March 2001.

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