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Y834 RNV

2001 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

202,730 mi
Last recorded202,730 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2022
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY834 RNV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2022 202,730 miles

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

Pass 8 Jun 2021 196,144 miles

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

Fail 8 Jun 2021 196,144 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2020 191,313 miles

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))

Fail 9 Jun 2020 191,312 miles

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))

Pass 14 May 2019 185,070 miles

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))

Pass 11 May 2018 178,326 miles

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

Pass 17 May 2017 171,876 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2016 168,299 miles

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

Fail 6 May 2016 168,299 miles

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

Pass 8 May 2015 165,153 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2014 162,119 miles

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

Fail 12 May 2014 162,119 miles

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

Pass 21 May 2013 157,842 miles

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

Fail 21 May 2013 157,842 miles

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

Pass 8 May 2012 153,454 miles

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

Pass 12 May 2011 148,833 miles

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

Fail 12 May 2011 148,833 miles

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

Pass 12 May 2010 139,627 miles

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

Fail 11 May 2010 139,627 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2009 122,448 miles
Pass 21 May 2008 112,638 miles

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

Fail 21 May 2008 112,638 miles

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

Pass 25 Apr 2007 96,193 miles

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

Fail 24 Apr 2007 96,193 miles

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.

Pass 28 Apr 2006 84,320 miles

nearside door mirror glass cracked.

slight play in nearside and offside front wishbone bushes.

slight play in power steering rack.

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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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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