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Y977 KRD

2001 Seat Leon

Green Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jun 2015
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

101,539 mi
Last recorded101,539 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2014
Typical for 2001 Seat Leon87,915 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY977 KRD
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Fail 2 Jun 2014 101,539 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 2 Jun 2014 101,539 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 25 Jun 2013 97,256 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2012 90,480 miles

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

centre exhaust mount broken

Pass 25 Jul 2011 85,119 miles

Front discs slightly corroded

Fuel tank repaired not leaking

Nearside front window does not open

Offside rear fog light lens cracked slightly

Underbody panels fitted

Fail 19 Jul 2011

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Dash display not working

Front discs slightly corroded

Fuel tank repaired not leaking

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

Nearside front window does not open

Offside rear fog light lens cracked slightly

Underbody panels fitted

Pass 28 Aug 2010 78,159 miles

near side front tyre on legal limit

near side rear coil spring rusty

off side front tyre wearing low

Pass 3 Aug 2009 65,162 miles

front discs lipped

front pads wearing low

near side rear tyre wearing on edge

slight exhaust blow front exhaust flexy joint

Pass 23 Jul 2008 51,147 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2007 38,367 miles

near side rear tyre on 1.6 legal limit

off side rear tyre wearing low

Pass 8 Jul 2006 25,521 miles

engfine covers fitted

Pass 25 Jun 2005 17,748 miles

engine covers fitted †both front lower arm bushes perishing †

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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Y977 KRD is a 2001 Seat Leon in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 Y977 KRD, 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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Y977 KRD is a 2001 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 August 2001.

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