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SD59 XBL

2009 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Aug 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

250,759 mi
Last recorded250,759 miles
Recorded on31 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Seat Leon79,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSD59 XBL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 31 Aug 2025 250,759 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2024 232,392 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2022 171,065 miles
Pass 19 May 2021 130,280 miles
Fail 7 May 2021 128,998 miles
Pass 7 May 2020
Pass 29 Mar 2019 79,804 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2019 79,792 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

hand brake effort only just reached requirements o/side effort could be better

Pass 10 Apr 2018 76,416 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front tyres wearing on edges

offside rear brake binding slightly

undertrays fitted

Fail 9 Apr 2018 76,407 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front tyres wearing on edges

offside rear brake binding slightly

undertrays fitted

Pass 6 Mar 2017 67,360 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge is devoid of tread but no ply or cords are exposed. Raised tread. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Feb 2016 58,348 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2015 52,698 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2014 51,032 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

no revs for emissions test cleen exhaust

Pass 30 Oct 2013 45,947 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 25 Oct 2012 38,353 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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SD59 XBL is a 2009 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2009 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 79,343 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 SD59 XBL, 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 17 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SD59 XBL registered?

SD59 XBL is a 2009 Seat Leon, first registered on 30 October 2009.

Is SD59 XBL safe to buy?

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