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Y935 HKE

2001 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Dec 2015
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

145,601 mi
Last recorded145,601 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2014
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY935 HKE
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2014 145,601 miles

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Fail 1 Dec 2014 145,601 miles

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2013 127,605 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

nearside and offside rear brakes binding slightly

rear brake discs discoloured

Pass 18 Dec 2012 120,893 miles

n/s/r tyre wearing on edges and tread depth low at 2mm (Advise attention)

o/s/r tyre tread depth low at 3mm

Fail 17 Dec 2012 120,889 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

both front brake dises worn and corroding

front brake pads getting low

n/s/f anti roll bar "D" bush has some play

n/s/r tyre wearing on edges and tread depth low at 2mm (Advise attention)

o/s/f anti roll bar "D" bush has some play

o/s/r tyre tread depth low at 3mm

Pass 7 Jul 2011 112,293 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

both rear brake dises quite corroded (Advise attention)

n/s/r tyre tread depth getting low at 3mm

o/s/r brake rubbing slightly

Fail 7 Jul 2011 112,293 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

both front tyres wearing on edges

both rear brake dises quite corroded (Advise attention)

n/s/r tyre tread depth getting low at 3mm

o/s/r brake rubbing slightly

Pass 19 Oct 2009 96,697 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2009 96,694 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2008 82,415 miles

small stone chip in windscreen

Pass 18 Jul 2007 75,487 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Jul 2006 63,068 miles

Front brake pads wearing low.

Pass 20 Jul 2005 51,618 miles

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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Y935 HKE is a 2001 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 Y935 HKE, 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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What year was Y935 HKE registered?

Y935 HKE is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 12 July 2001.

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