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Seat Leon AE17XVJ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB AE17XVJ

2017 Seat Leon

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2017
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Black
Engine
1197cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
AE17XVJ
Make
Seat
Model
Leon
Year
2017
First registered
15 Mar 2017
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1197cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
9 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Anglia

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
25 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
15 Mar 2017
Manufacture date
15 Mar 2017

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 28 Apr 2025: Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken. The car passed a test on 1 May 2025.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 1 May 2025: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 28 Apr 2025: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

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Lamps & visibility

Advisory, 1 May 2025: Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 1 May 2025: Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface cracked. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 1 May 2025: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 28 Apr 2025: Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test. Recorded at 2 tests.

2 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Major item, 28 Apr 2025: Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm. The car passed a test on 1 May 2025.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 22 Dec 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Engine – oil: last recorded 16 Oct 2021 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2017 Leons

Against every Seat Leon first used in 2017 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (18,035 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2017 LeonWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts3 of 7 (43%)78.5% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 717.7% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)33.8% of first tests3 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)80,491 miles67,964 (middle half 53,188–85,260)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 740.0% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Seat Leon first used in 2017, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. major item recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. advisory, minor item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carOther. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  5. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2017 Leons. Recorded on this car in 2022, 2023, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.

This car vs what 2017 Leons usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken16.6%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2025
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak12.9%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2025
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick12.6%this car: brakes items recorded 2022, 2023
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm12.0%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2021, 2025
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively10.2%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025

Bars: share of 2017 Leon first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed7 of 11
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year7,384 mi
Pass rate64%
First mileage31,748 mi (as at 19 Feb 2020)
Last mileage80,491 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record6.6 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 80,491 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2027
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Pass 1 May 2025 73,675 mi Expiry 30 Apr 2026
  • Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface cracked (4.8.1 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Fail 28 Apr 2025 73,675 mi
  • Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface cracked (4.8.1 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 22 Dec 2023 68,265 mi Expiry 21 Dec 2024
  • Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 22 Dec 2022 60,119 mi Expiry 21 Dec 2023
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 22 Dec 2022 60,119 mi
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 16 Oct 2021 47,205 mi Expiry 15 Oct 2022
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 16 Oct 2021 47,205 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Major — failed
Pass 19 Sep 2020 36,289 mi Expiry 18 Sep 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 19 Feb 2020 31,748 mi Expiry 14 Mar 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 19 Feb 2020 31,748 mi
  • Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm o/s n/s (5.2.3 (e)) Failed

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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