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M28 DHO

2013 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,877 mi
Last recorded113,877 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2013 Seat Leon69,525 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM28 DHO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 113,877 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall and tyre wearing along its inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

offside rear light lens cracked

Fail 10 Dec 2025 113,873 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall 225/40/r18 92w (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall and tyre wearing along its inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

offside rear light lens cracked

Pass 20 Dec 2024 99,859 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Dec 2024 99,848 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Dec 2023 92,516 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 83,325 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2022 83,196 miles

Tyre has ply or cords exposed both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Dec 2021 74,663 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2020 68,453 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2020 68,450 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 3 May 2019 58,625 miles

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect fronts damp at top (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front plastic inner wing damaged front and rear suggest replacment

front tyres worn uneven low inner edge

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Fail 2 May 2019 58,618 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect fronts damp at top (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front plastic inner wing damaged front and rear suggest replacment

front tyres worn uneven low inner edge

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Pass 14 May 2018 51,928 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% very close to limit (3.7.B.5b)

Front discs corroded inner face

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil damp at top (2.7.3)

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both front damp at top (2.7.3)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

emissions passed to low for tester to read

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Pass 18 May 2017 43,604 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very low inner edge and near wear bars (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

suggest tracking check both front worn uneven

Pass 20 May 2016 33,010 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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M28 DHO is a 2013 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2013 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.2% with a typical mileage of 69,525 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 M28 DHO, 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 13 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was M28 DHO registered?

M28 DHO is a 2013 Seat Leon, first registered on 22 May 2013.

Is M28 DHO safe to buy?

The MOT history for M28 DHO shows 15 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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