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WU61 OEM

2011 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

157,466 mi
Last recorded157,466 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU61 OEM
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 157,466 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust back box corroded

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened multiple parts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2025 157,451 miles

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust back box corroded

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened multiple parts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2024 151,017 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm .Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Brake disc worn, pitted or scored ,noise disk worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside rear tyre low inner edges and perished requires attention . (5.2.3 (e))

central exhaust bracket and rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2024 151,017 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn ball joint split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm .Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Brake disc worn, pitted or scored ,noise disk worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside rear tyre low inner edges and perished requires attention . (5.2.3 (e))

central exhaust bracket and rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2023 145,817 miles

Front Front windscreen wiper smear

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside rear + steps inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 140,154 miles

Front windscreen wiper smear

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear both tyres worn on inner edge

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2021 131,565 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged slightly uneven around inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 11 Oct 2021 131,565 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged slightly uneven around inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2020 124,324 miles

Rear tyres misshaped ; Top engine cover fitted ; Under trays fitted

Pass 28 Oct 2019 115,680 miles

Top engine cover fitted;Lower engine tray fitted;Emissions to low to register;Vehicle under trays fitted

Pass 5 Oct 2018 105,787 miles

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

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front n/s & o/s (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Oct 2018 105,787 miles

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

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

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front n/s & o/s (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Oct 2017 95,283 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and side wall cracked (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and side wall cracked (4.1.E.1)

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

under trays fitted

Pass 18 Aug 2016 85,229 miles

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

Fail 18 Aug 2016 85,229 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Aug 2015 65,636 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2014 49,183 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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WU61 OEM is a 2011 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 WU61 OEM, 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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WU61 OEM is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 September 2011.

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