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VK11 XBL

2011 Seat Leon

White Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Aug 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

101,082 mi
Last recorded101,082 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK11 XBL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2025 101,082 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2024 96,368 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2023 91,138 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction windscreen has opaque sticker across top of screen encroaching swept area. (3.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamp lenses have some fogging. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lenses heavily smoked. (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lenses. heavily smoked. (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive a gearbox driveshaft seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2023 91,138 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction windscreen has opaque sticker across top of screen encroaching swept area. (3.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamp lenses have some fogging. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lenses heavily smoked. (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lenses. heavily smoked. (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive a gearbox driveshaft seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2022 83,065 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2022 83,029 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2021 75,563 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2021 75,563 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front very close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 16 Sep 2020 67,145 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2019 62,464 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2019 62,464 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2018 52,572 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear brake dragging slightly

Pass 25 Apr 2017 44,018 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2016 33,863 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear both tyres cracking

Fail 7 Apr 2016 33,863 miles

Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear both tyres cracking

Pass 13 Apr 2015 28,237 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 13 Apr 2015 28,237 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Apr 2014 22,905 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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VK11 XBL is a 2011 Seat Leon in White with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 VK11 XBL, 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 XBL registered?

VK11 XBL is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 12 April 2011.

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