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DU62 HLK

2012 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

94,966 mi
Last recorded94,966 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Leon75,642 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU62 HLK
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 94,966 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2024 86,927 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2024 86,927 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2023 80,408 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords CUTS IN TREAD. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm RECOMMEND REPLACEMENTS. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded X2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2023 80,298 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords IN TREAD. 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective X2 NSF/OSF MACHINE POLISH LENS. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front X2 WIPERS DETERIORATED.

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT. (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords CUTS IN TREAD. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm RECOMMEND REPLACEMENTS. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded X2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2022 72,251 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively X2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge X2 NSF/OSF 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded X2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2021 63,747 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2020 53,739 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 29 Aug 2019 35,595 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 29,494 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2017 25,961 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2016 20,804 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2015 16,185 miles

FRONT TYRE TREADS LOW

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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DU62 HLK is a 2012 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2012 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 75,642 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 DU62 HLK, 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 14 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DU62 HLK is a 2012 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 September 2012.

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