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SU07 BYY

2014 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Feb 2027
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

149,711 mi
Last recorded149,711 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2026
Typical for 2014 Seat Leon65,627 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSU07 BYY
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2026 149,711 miles

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Slightly damaged (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2025 133,211 miles

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

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))

Offside Rear Lamp lense damaged but not showing any white light.

Fail 12 Feb 2025 133,211 miles

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

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))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lamp lense damaged but not showing any white light.

Pass 7 Feb 2024 122,211 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2023 110,924 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2022 100,565 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2021 91,053 miles

front grill damaged

Fail 27 Jan 2021 91,053 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

front grill damaged

Pass 14 Jan 2020 82,712 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

n/s/f tyre inner side wall split

Pass 10 Jan 2019 71,486 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2018 59,598 miles

Front Inner inner front brake pads wearing thin / near side / off side

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

Fail 8 Jan 2018 59,598 miles

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Inner inner front brake pads wearing thin / near side / off side

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

Pass 12 Jan 2017 40,987 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2017 40,987 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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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SU07 BYY is a 2014 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2014 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 65,627 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 SU07 BYY, 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 12 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was SU07 BYY registered?

SU07 BYY is a 2014 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 January 2014.

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