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Y946 BGB

2001 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Oct 2017
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

88,459 mi
Last recorded88,459 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2016
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY946 BGB
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2016 88,459 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2016 88,459 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 29 Sep 2015 82,223 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (7.1.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 77,332 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

rear axle beam corroded

Fail 25 Sep 2014 77,287 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 27 Sep 2013 73,061 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 73,046 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2012 71,317 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2011 66,775 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2011 66,775 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Pass 7 Jul 2010 61,155 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2009 57,165 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2009 57,165 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2008 51,768 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2007 43,828 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

advise rear brakes are sticking slighly

Pass 11 Jul 2006 37,602 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2006 37,602 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Fail 8 Jul 2006 37,582 miles

Nearside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front 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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Y946 BGB is a 2001 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 Y946 BGB, 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 Y946 BGB registered?

Y946 BGB is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 12 July 2001.

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