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WG12 JXU

2012 Seat Exeo

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 May 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

134,964 mi
Last recorded134,964 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Seat Exeo90,674 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG12 JXU
MakeSeat
ModelExeo
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 134,964 miles

Nearside slight play in nearside steering rack end

Pass 9 May 2025 117,037 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 9 May 2025 117,037 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 16 May 2024 107,680 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 15 May 2023 100,595 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 12 May 2022 97,447 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front upper arm inner bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 18 May 2021 94,426 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 May 2019 83,936 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead bent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front plastic inner wing damaged part missing

Offside Front disc corroded inner face

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

all four front top joint inner bushes starting to split

rear exhaust box corroded and peeling

Fail 10 May 2019 83,986 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead bent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front plastic inner wing damaged part missing

Offside Front disc corroded inner face

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

all four front top joint inner bushes starting to split

rear exhaust box corroded and peeling

Pass 16 May 2018 76,733 miles

Front discs worn

all 4 front top joint inner bushes starting to perish

rear exhaust box corroded and peeling

Fail 16 May 2018 76,733 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner walls split and peeling (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords iner wall split and peeling (4.1.D.1a)

Front discs worn

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front outer wall damaged

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

all 4 front top joint inner bushes starting to perish

rear exhaust box corroded and peeling

Pass 17 May 2017 67,817 miles

Nearside Rear tyre outer wall damaged

all 4 front top joint inner bushes starting to split

emissions passed to low for tester to read

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Fail 17 May 2017 67,814 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald inner / outer edges very soon start to peel (4.1.E.1)

all 4 front top joint inner bushes starting to split

both n/s tyres outer walls damaged

emissions passed to low for tester to read

suggest tracking check fronts worn hard inner edges

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Pass 25 May 2016 56,160 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit low worn uneven stepped inner and bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

emissions passed to low for tester to read

n/s o/s front top joint inner bushes starting to split

under trays fitted some components not checked

Fail 25 May 2016 56,160 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit low worn uneven stepped inner and bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

emissions passed to low for tester to read

n/s o/s front top joint inner bushes starting to split

under trays fitted some components not checked

Pass 28 May 2015 33,683 miles
Fail 27 May 2015 33,683 miles

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Seat Exeo?

Based on 105,166 MOT tests across 8,155 vehicles.

78.7%
Pass Rate
8,738
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
8,155
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,618
coil spring broken 698
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 615
position lamp(s) not working 590
Registration plate lamp not working 534
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WG12 JXU is a 2012 Seat Exeo in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2012 Seat Exeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.3% with a typical mileage of 90,674 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 Exeo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,618 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WG12 JXU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Exeo typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Seat Exeo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WG12 JXU registered?

WG12 JXU is a 2012 Seat Exeo, first registered on 31 May 2012.

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