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VE60 URM

2011 Seat Leon

Blue Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

157,186 mi
Last recorded157,186 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE60 URM
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 157,186 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2025 151,205 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2024 145,796 miles
Pass 23 May 2023 135,679 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2022 130,573 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion to exhaust system

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Service light is on

Fail 14 Feb 2022 130,573 miles

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion to exhaust system

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Service light is on

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside + offside front close to showing cord on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 125,906 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2021 125,906 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2020 121,202 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2019 112,052 miles
Pass 31 May 2018 96,116 miles

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

Offside Front CV boot damaged but preventing dirt ingress

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 May 2018 96,116 miles

Nearside Front 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 Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front CV boot damaged but preventing dirt ingress

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2016 57,865 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2014 41,842 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside rear tyre uneven wear

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Dec 2013 28,994 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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VE60 URM is a 2011 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2011 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 78,399 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 VE60 URM, 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 15 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VE60 URM is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 January 2011.

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