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SY59 RBU

2009 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2025
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

117,834 mi
Last recorded117,834 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2024
Typical for 2009 Seat Leon79,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY59 RBU
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2024 117,834 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2023 106,616 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2021 89,164 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2020 75,425 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2020 75,402 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2020 75,258 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Service brake excessively binding Both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Exhaust mounting defective All system coroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Wheel plastic cover missing

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2019 69,351 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2mm @ 195/65 r15 91H (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm @ 195/65 r15 91H (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Parking brake performance imballance

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Aug 2018 61,875 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexible section deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Aug 2017 55,419 miles

slight bind o/s rear brake

Pass 12 Oct 2016 49,083 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2016 49,083 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Front brake discs worn

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

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

Rear brake discs corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2015 40,884 miles

engine and undercovers fitted

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2014 34,955 miles

rear exhaust box outer skin peeling

Fail 17 Oct 2014 34,955 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

rear exhaust box outer skin peeling

Pass 24 Aug 2013 25,577 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2013 25,576 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 31 Aug 2012 18,384 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2012 18,384 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside rear tyre has intermittent wear on inner edge

Offside Front 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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SY59 RBU is a 2009 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 SY59 RBU, 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 SY59 RBU registered?

SY59 RBU is a 2009 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 September 2009.

Is SY59 RBU safe to buy?

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