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OY13 VBV

2013 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

225,570 mi
Last recorded225,570 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2026
Typical for 2013 Seat Leon69,525 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY13 VBV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2026 225,570 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Sep 2026 225,570 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2025 200,263 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2025 200,056 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2024 182,870 miles

Engine bay and under body covers fitted as standard obscuring various testable components

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Outer face corroding, pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Feb 2024 182,561 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Doesnt fasten (7.1.2 (d))

Engine bay and under body covers fitted as standard obscuring various testable components

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Outer face corroding, pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 164,259 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2022 140,181 miles

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

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

under trays fitted obscuring view of some testable items

Fail 4 Mar 2022 140,181 miles

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

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

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

under trays fitted obscuring view of some testable items

Pass 9 Mar 2021 115,867 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Under trays fitted and obscuring some components

Pass 17 Jan 2020 92,952 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2019 82,378 miles

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

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

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

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

trays and covers fitted to the under body of vehicle preventing full inspection

Pass 15 Feb 2018 71,079 miles

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

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

lean burn emissions system

Pass 22 Apr 2017 60,202 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2016 43,900 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing slightly unevenly 4.5 mm remaining on outer pad (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of seatbelt

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil very slight (2.7.3)

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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OY13 VBV is a 2013 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 OY13 VBV, 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 OY13 VBV registered?

OY13 VBV is a 2013 Seat Leon, first registered on 9 April 2013.

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