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SL09 OXT

2009 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

78,470 mi
Last recorded78,470 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Seat Leon79,343 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL09 OXT
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 78,470 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL REARS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2025 78,465 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL REARS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2024 76,824 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2024 76,824 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 75,703 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Underside components corroded

Various rear suspension bushes perished

Fail 6 Oct 2023 75,702 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Oil leak

Underside components corroded

Various rear suspension bushes perished

Pass 5 Oct 2022 74,398 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2022 74,398 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 72,998 miles

Both front tyres cracking

Both track rod end boots deteriorating

Oil leak

Rear exhaust heat shield not fully secure

Rear subframe heavily corroded

Underside components corroding

Fail 29 Sep 2021 72,998 miles

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

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

Both front tyres cracking

Both track rod end boots deteriorating

Mid exhaust sleeve split

Oil leak

Rear exhaust heat shield not fully secure

Rear subframe heavily corroded

Underside components corroding

Pass 25 Sep 2020 71,369 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2020 71,369 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing & top strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing & top strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2019 68,255 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2018 64,667 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

engine cover fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Sep 2017 60,931 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Unable to check all components due to engine cover & under trays being fitted.

Pass 29 Aug 2016 54,806 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2015 48,263 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 28 Aug 2014 39,554 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2013 30,430 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Sep 2012 22,499 miles

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

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

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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SL09 OXT is a 2009 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 SL09 OXT, 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 SL09 OXT registered?

SL09 OXT is a 2009 Seat Leon, first registered on 5 June 2009.

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