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Y938 TGD

2001 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jan 2017
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

47,050 mi
Last recorded47,050 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2016
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY938 TGD
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2016 47,050 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded hose /pipe combo (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

rear axle corrosion advancing

Fail 22 Jan 2016 47,050 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Brake binding slightly

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded hose /pipe combo (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 23 Jan 2015 43,337 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

General vehicle condition should be kept under observation, front subframe becoming slightly corroded.

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

Fail 22 Jan 2015 43,333 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

General vehicle condition should be kept under observation, both front wishbones and subframe becoming corroded.

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

Pass 9 Jan 2014 38,736 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2013 34,690 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2013 34,689 miles

Centre Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Inner Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2012 30,885 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

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

engine management light staying on

Pass 15 Mar 2011 18,283 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2010 17,050 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2009 15,458 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

slight bind on offside and nearside rear brakes

slight travel in footbrake

Pass 13 Mar 2008 13,642 miles

nearside front tyre wearing close to indicator level

Pass 23 Mar 2007 11,716 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2006 9,790 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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Y938 TGD is a 2001 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 Y938 TGD, 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 Y938 TGD registered?

Y938 TGD is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 30 March 2001.

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