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VN58 YGX

2009 Seat Leon

Yellow Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2026
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

155,379 mi
Last recorded155,379 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2025
Typical for 2009 Seat Leon79,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN58 YGX
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2009
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2025 155,379 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 143,805 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2023 139,842 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 135,591 miles

Front BOTH FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER CORRODED BUT NOT SERIOUSLY WEEKEND

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt O/S & N/S (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt O/S & N/S

Rear GENERAL CORROSION OVER ALL

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S & N/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2022 135,590 miles

Front Registration plate inscription missing DAMAGED (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (WORN ON EDGE) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm O/S & N/S (205/55/16) (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front BOTH FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER CORRODED BUT NOT SERIOUSLY WEEKEND

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt O/S & N/S (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt O/S & N/S

Rear GENERAL CORROSION OVER ALL

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S & N/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 130,625 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2021 130,264 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front lower arm front bush has deboned (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 125,747 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

front tyres wearing inner edges

Pass 9 Mar 2019 115,694 miles

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

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

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

undershields fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Mar 2018 106,046 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

undershields fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Mar 2017 95,205 miles

Front tyres worn inner edges

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 12 Mar 2016 84,824 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside 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)

Pass 14 Mar 2015 73,203 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Mar 2014 61,301 miles

O/S/R tyre worn inner edge.

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

Pass 18 Mar 2013 50,949 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Oct 2012 50,942 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Jan 2012 48,411 miles

advise front brake pads 75% worn.

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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VN58 YGX is a 2009 Seat Leon in Yellow with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

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 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 VN58 YGX, 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 VN58 YGX registered?

VN58 YGX is a 2009 Seat Leon, first registered on 6 February 2009.

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