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VN66 PXH

2016 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests11 (7 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

80,500 mi
Last recorded80,500 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2016 Seat Leon52,668 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN66 PXH
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

7 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 80,500 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil all 4 shock absorbers misting oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 3 Nov 2025 80,500 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil all 4 shock absorbers misting oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2024 74,241 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear shocks misting oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 21 Oct 2024 74,051 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear shocks misting oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 66,447 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2023 66,447 miles

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn brake pad down to metal caused damage to disc friction surface (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 58,656 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front & rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s/f, o/s/r & n/s/r (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 48,334 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2021 48,330 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside 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 6 Nov 2020 44,662 miles

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

Pass 5 Nov 2019 37,873 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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VN66 PXH is a 2016 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2016 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.4% with a typical mileage of 52,668 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 VN66 PXH, 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 10 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was VN66 PXH registered?

VN66 PXH is a 2016 Seat Leon, first registered on 10 November 2016.

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The MOT history for VN66 PXH shows 11 tests with a 63.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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