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VK11 OEX

2011 Seat Leon

Yellow Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

135,385 mi
Last recorded135,385 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK11 OEX
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 135,385 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2024 131,266 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2024 131,269 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer in poor condition. (6.1.2 (a))

d.p.f light on.

Pass 3 Nov 2023 125,281 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

exhaust rear section in poor condition.

Fail 26 Oct 2023 125,273 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

exhaust rear section in poor condition.

Pass 20 Oct 2022 117,633 miles

Exhaust centre hanger broken

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2021 111,327 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and inner edges of raised tread bald and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and inner edges of raised tread bald and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective one mount corroded and broke, system adequately supported. (6.1.2 (a))

Rear exhaust silencer outer shell corroded

Pass 21 Oct 2020 106,278 miles

Exhaust system corroded

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2020 106,240 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40 R18 921y (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust system corroded

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 22 May 2019 98,324 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 31 May 2018 88,154 miles
Pass 19 May 2017 75,459 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 May 2016 58,323 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2015 43,790 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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

wipers smear

Pass 5 Apr 2014 27,029 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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VK11 OEX is a 2011 Seat Leon in Yellow with a 1,968cc 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 VK11 OEX, 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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What year was VK11 OEX registered?

VK11 OEX is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 April 2011.

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