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WL61 DVY

2012 Seat Leon

Blue Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

158,985 mi
Last recorded158,985 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Leon75,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL61 DVY
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 158,985 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2024 146,115 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 133,151 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective sleeve, corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2022 121,870 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2021 110,230 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres, wearing on the inner edge and wearing unevenly/out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust rear silencer, outer skin, corroded

Pass 2 Nov 2020 98,882 miles

Rear both rear tyres going slightly out of shape - offside slightly worse

Rear exhaust corroded - rear silencer outer layer corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2019 82,965 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Nov 2019 82,965 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2018 65,057 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2017 46,841 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2016 31,628 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2015 23,642 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2014 17,126 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

wipers slight judder

Fail 26 Nov 2014 17,117 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres excess worn inner edges

wipers slight judder

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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WL61 DVY is a 2012 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 75,642 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 WL61 DVY, 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 14 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was WL61 DVY registered?

WL61 DVY is a 2012 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 January 2012.

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