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Y792 WAO

2001 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Apr 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

147,182 mi
Last recorded147,182 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2023
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY792 WAO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 24 Mar 2023 147,182 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Steering joint has slight play

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2022 141,290 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear axle starting to corrode on O/S

Slight play in N/S inner steering rack joint

Pass 1 Apr 2021 137,522 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 1 Apr 2021 137,522 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 135,048 miles

Slight play in both front strut tops

Slight play in both steering rack inner joints

Fail 20 Mar 2020 135,048 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Slight play in both front strut tops

Slight play in both steering rack inner joints

Pass 1 Apr 2019 130,063 miles

Both Inner rack joints slight play

Both front struts slight play in top mount

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2018 124,850 miles

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 10 Apr 2017 120,727 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded part of the brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded part of the brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 7 Apr 2017 120,667 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded part of the brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded part of the brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Apr 2016 112,379 miles

fan belt worn

Fail 31 Mar 2016 112,012 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

fan belt worn

Pass 7 Apr 2015 99,098 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2014 80,614 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 18 Apr 2013 63,715 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2013 63,715 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

front brake discs worn

rear brake discs pitted

Pass 12 Apr 2012 43,122 miles

All brake discs slightly scored

Pass 6 Apr 2011 21,466 miles

all brake discs corroded

Fail 6 Apr 2011 21,466 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

all brake discs corroded

Pass 19 Apr 2010 20,902 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2010 20,902 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 1 Apr 2009 19,615 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 1 Apr 2009 19,615 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 15 Apr 2008 18,676 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2007 17,225 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2006 15,300 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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Y792 WAO is a 2001 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 Y792 WAO, 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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Y792 WAO is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 11 April 2001.

Is Y792 WAO safe to buy?

The MOT history for Y792 WAO shows 26 tests with a 65.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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