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OU65 VWR

2015 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

170,958 mi
Last recorded170,958 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 Seat Leon59,545 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU65 VWR
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2015
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 170,958 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 15 Oct 2025 170,954 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2024 149,009 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2024 149,007 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected Caliper slide bolt slack (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 141,597 miles

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

Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Both (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both brakes binding slightly (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 120,817 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2022 120,769 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 103,558 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Slightly scored (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Oct 2021 103,558 miles

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

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both N/s and O/s (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Slightly scored (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2020 78,111 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2019 64,239 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2018 49,110 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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OU65 VWR is a 2015 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2015 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 59,545 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 OU65 VWR, 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 11 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was OU65 VWR registered?

OU65 VWR is a 2015 Seat Leon, first registered on 8 September 2015.

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