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YR52 YPL

2002 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

79,853 mi
Last recorded79,853 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Seat Leon82,308 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR52 YPL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 79,853 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Aug 2025 79,853 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Aug 2024 79,193 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2023 78,379 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2022 77,550 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2021 76,884 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2020 75,819 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2019 74,656 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 72,897 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2018 72,897 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Aug 2017 70,568 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2017 70,566 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Sep 2016 66,093 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre has cracks in tread but not exposing chords at time of test.

Fail 31 Aug 2016 66,092 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front tyre has cracks in tread but not exposing chords at time of test.

Pass 1 Sep 2015 62,522 miles

only just passed emissions test, cat very slow to react

Pass 27 Aug 2014 59,063 miles

Very slight blow centre exhaust pipe.

Fail 26 Aug 2014 59,053 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear wheel bearings, not tested due to brakes binding.

Very slight blow centre exhaust pipe.

Pass 27 Aug 2013 55,894 miles

Both rear brakes not fully releasing.

Pass 28 Aug 2012 51,098 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2011 46,533 miles

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

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

Starter motor very noisy in operation

Fail 2 Sep 2011 46,438 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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

Starter motor very noisy in operation

Pass 3 Sep 2010 43,097 miles

Only just passed emmisions test, poss "Cat" failing.

Pass 2 Sep 2009 40,013 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

nearside rear indicator starting to flash white

Pass 9 Sep 2008 36,424 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2008 36,424 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 31 Aug 2007 31,900 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2006 27,616 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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YR52 YPL is a 2002 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2002 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 82,308 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 YR52 YPL, 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 24 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YR52 YPL registered?

YR52 YPL is a 2002 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 September 2002.

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