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DE11 YAO

2011 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Sep 2025
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

182,201 mi
Last recorded182,201 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2024
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE11 YAO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2024 182,201 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2023 169,008 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 159,565 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2021 147,380 miles

Engine oil level high

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Strange noise heard from engine bay(suspect air con pump)

Fail 25 Aug 2021 147,380 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Engine oil level high

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Strange noise heard from engine bay(suspect air con pump)

Pass 4 Sep 2020 132,008 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 115,775 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Sep 2019 115,775 miles

Emissions not tested due to exhaust condition (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Nov 2018 101,133 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Feb 2018 90,226 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2017 74,101 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2017 74,098 miles

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported Pipe (7.1.1)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported Pipe (7.1.1)

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

Pass 12 Feb 2016 55,147 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 30 Apr 2015 40,960 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 May 2014 24,389 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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DE11 YAO is a 2011 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2011 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 78,399 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 DE11 YAO, 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 15 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DE11 YAO is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 11 May 2011.

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