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202,730 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE ON LEGAL LIMIT,ADVISE REPLACEMENT!
Offside park brake slight low effort
play in both front suspension top mounts
Both front anti-roll bar D-bushes perished
Both front brake hoses perished
Front exhaust hanger broke off
Gearbox oil leak
Nearside front inner constant velocity gaitor perished
Nearside front tyre tread 2.5mm and bald inner edge
Offside front tyre tread 3mm, perished and cracked and bald inner edge
STRONG ADVISE- Middle of nearside outer sill very heavily corroded but not quite holed
STRONG ADVISE- Offside front track rod end gaitor very heavily perished
Both front anti-roll bar D-bushes perished
Both front brake hoses perished
Front exhaust hanger broke off
Gearbox oil leak
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside front inner constant velocity gaitor perished
Nearside front tyre tread 2.5mm and bald inner edge
Offside front tyre tread 3mm, perished and cracked and bald inner edge
STRONG ADVISE- Middle of nearside outer sill very heavily corroded but not quite holed
STRONG ADVISE- Offside front track rod end gaitor very heavily perished
Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working blocked (3.5 (a))
Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chassis (1.1.11 (c))
Front tyres worn inner edges
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front small damage to sill
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded axle (3.6.B.2c)
Rear shocks upper covers adrift and rebound rubbers poor
both headlamp beam images poor
engine started to misfire and smoke during emissions test - suspect poor quality fuel (from smell of emissions!)
front brake discs worn and corroded
front subframe corroded
front wishbone arm, rear bushes deteriorated
lift in both front top suspension mountings
rear axle bushes deteriorated
rear of front to rear brake pipes corroded (by axle hoses)
slight play in both steering track rods
strong advise - both rear brake pipes heavily corroded (hard to fully inspect due to positioning)
wiper blades smear screen
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit dunlop 195/65/15 91v (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges - offside worse
both front wishbone, rear bushes starting to crack
both track rod end gaiters deteriorated
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat pipe (7.1.2)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit dunlop 195/65/15 91v (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges - offside worse
both front wishbone, rear bushes starting to crack
both track rod end gaiters deteriorated
front brake discs corroded
front brake hoses perished
front numberplate plynth damaged but no sharp edges
front wishbone arm rear bushes perished
offside front tyre perished, worn bias to the inner edge and worn to 2mm, legal limit 1.6mm
offside rear bumpstop split
play in nearside track rod
rear axle bushes deteriorated
service due
slight damage on outer sills
slight imbalance/pulse from front brakes
staining aroung nearside inner c.v
wipers smeary and windscreen scratched
STRONG ADVISE catalyst section of exhaust system corroded and holed/split near joining sleeve to centre section
front brake hoses perishing
front subframe corroded
front wishbone arm rear bushes deteriorated (perished and splitting)
gearbox oilstained around nearside differential oil seal area
lift in front suspension top mounts
lower run of a/c condensor core fallen off, core sagging and a/c compressor oil and leak detection dye stained
nearside front brake disc corroding on inner and outer faces, offside front disc corroding on inner face only
offside front tyre perished
offside front tyre wearing slightly bias to inner edge and worn to 2mm, legal limit 1.6mm
offside rear shock absorber bumpstop split and dust shroud split/dropped
rear axle bushes deteriorated slightly
rear indicators discoloured
slight damage and corrosion on both outer sills
wipers judder and smear slightly
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
STRONG ADVISE catalyst section of exhaust system corroded and holed/split near joining sleeve to centre section
front brake hoses perishing
front subframe corroded
front wishbone arm rear bushes deteriorated (perished and splitting)
gearbox oilstained around nearside differential oil seal area
lift in front suspension top mounts
lower run of a/c condensor core fallen off, core sagging and a/c compressor oil and leak detection dye stained
nearside front brake disc corroding on inner and outer faces, offside front disc corroding on inner face only
nearside mirror glass missing
offside front tyre perished
offside front tyre wearing slightly bias to inner edge and worn to 2mm, legal limit 1.6mm
offside rear shock absorber bumpstop split and dust shroud split/dropped
play in front anti roll bar 'd' bushes
rear axle bushes deteriorated slightly
rear brake discs corroding, pad marked and pitted. in general poor condition and slight pulse evident in rbt (30kg per side)
rear indicators discoloured
slight damage and corrosion on both outer sills
wipers judder and smear slightly
a/c compressor stained with a/c oil and leak detection dye
corrosion on exhaust system
front brake discs corroded 10%
front brake hoses perished
front wishbone arm rear bushes perishing
offside mirror cover loose
offside rear shock dust shroud dropped down
oilstains on engine and gearbox
rear axle bushes deteriorated
rear brake discs corroding slightly
rear bumpstops deteriorated
slight imbalance from rear service brake
slight oilstaining on power steering pipework
slight play in front suspension top mounts
washer fluid stagnant
windscreen scratched
wipers slightly juddery and smeary
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
a/c compressor stained with a/c oil and leak detection dye
corrosion on exhaust system
front brake discs corroded 10%
front brake hoses perished
front wishbone arm rear bushes perishing
offside mirror cover loose
offside rear shock dust shroud dropped down
oilstains on engine and gearbox
rear axle bushes deteriorated
rear brake discs corroding slightly
rear bumpstops deteriorated
slight imbalance from rear service brake
slight oilstaining on power steering pipework
slight play in front suspension top mounts
washer fluid stagnant
windscreen scratched
wipers slightly juddery and smeary
a/c pump damp with dye and a/c radiator fins starting to detatch
aprox 9mm of steering free play detected at steering wheel
gearbox stained with oil worse around n/s drive shaft seal
n/s front brake hose slightly perished and o/s front brake hose perished
n/s front tyre worn bias to inner edge 2mm on inner edge (raised tread worn to 0mm on inner edge)
top engine cover fitted
bonnet release catch stiff
both front brake hoses perished
both front tyres worn bald on the inner edges (offside worse) (raised tread)
differential, oil stained
dipstick tube snapped
engine cover fitted
front brake discs corroded and worn
front subframe corroded
offside front wishbone arm, rear bush deteriorated
offside rear tyre worn bald on inner edge (raised tread) and worn unevenly
play in both front top suspension mounts
rear bump stops split and offside shroud has dropped
slight bind from front brakes
slight play in both steering track rods
slight pulse evident through clutch pedal
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
bonnet release catch stiff
both front brake hoses perished
both front tyres worn bald on the inner edges (offside worse) (raised tread)
differential, oil stained
dipstick tube snapped
engine cover fitted
front brake discs corroded and worn
front subframe corroded
offside front wishbone arm, rear bush deteriorated
offside rear tyre worn bald on inner edge (raised tread) and worn unevenly
play in both front top suspension mounts
rear bump stops split and offside shroud has dropped
slight bind from front brakes
slight play in both steering track rods
slight pulse evident through clutch pedal
a/c compressor stained with leak detection dye
beam image from both headlamps slightly cloudy
engine top cover fitted
nearside rear tyre worn to 2mm legal limit 1.6mm
offside front wishbone arm rear bush in poor condition (unbonding and splitting)
offside rear shock dust shroud split and dropped
offside washer partially blocked
offside wiper slightly juddery
rear tyres worn on edges
slight damage to nearside outer sill
slight engine oilstains
slight play in wiper linkage
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
a/c compressor stained with leak detection dye
beam image from both headlamps slightly cloudy
engine top cover fitted
nearside rear tyre worn to 2mm legal limit 1.6mm
offside front wishbone arm rear bush in poor condition (unbonding and splitting)
offside rear shock dust shroud split and dropped
offside washer partially blocked
offside wiper slightly juddery
rear tyres worn on edges
slight damage to nearside outer sill
slight engine oilstains
slight play in wiper linkage
engine undertray fitted and slightly insecure
front wishbone arm rear bushes perished and just starting to split
slight play in front suspension leg top mounts
Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear 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)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
engine undertray fitted and slightly insecure
front wishbone arm rear bushes perished and just starting to split
offside rear tyre on legal limit
slight play in front suspension leg top mounts
ADVISE.. oil damp on power steering rack,
ADVISE..full undertray fitted.
ADVISE..offside rear disc in very poor condition.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
ADSVISE..offside rear tyre on 2mm(limit set at 1.6mm)
ADVISE.. rear nearside tyre,out of shape(failed due to tread on 1mm)
ADVISE..offside rear disc in poor condition.
ADVISE..oil damp on power steering rack(not to excess)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
full front undertray fitted.
nearside door mirror glass cracked.
slight play in nearside and offside front wishbone bushes.
slight play in power steering rack.
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Y834 RNV is a 2001 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,896cc diesel 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 Y834 RNV, 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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Y834 RNV is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 20 April 2001.
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