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X20 ACL

2011 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

69,510 mi
Last recorded69,510 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX20 ACL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2025 69,510 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2024 67,141 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2023 64,533 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2022 62,293 miles

Engine and undertrays fitted as standard

Exhaust corroded

Various suspension components corroded

Fail 11 Nov 2022 62,292 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Engine and undertrays fitted as standard

Exhaust corroded

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Various suspension components corroded

Pass 18 Nov 2021 60,238 miles

Engine and undertrays fitted as standard obscuring various testable components

Exhaust corroded

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

Front brakes have a slight bind

Front suspension arms corroded

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

Fail 1 Nov 2021 60,238 miles

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

Engine and undertrays fitted as standard

Exhaust corroded

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Tpms illuminated

Various suspension components corroded

Pass 4 Nov 2020 57,853 miles

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

Rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded

TPMS light illuminated

Various suspension components corroded

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 2 Nov 2020 57,853 miles

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded

TPMS light illuminated

Various suspension components corroded

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 30 Oct 2019 55,893 miles

Engine and under-trays fitted as standard obstructing various testable items

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2018 52,744 miles

All 4 tyres well over half worn

Engine and undertrays fitted as standard

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

Rear brakes have a slight bind

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 23 Oct 2017 48,742 miles

exhaust brackets deteriorated

undercarrade including various suspension components rusty

undertrays fitted obscuring view of testable items

Pass 24 Oct 2016 45,552 miles

Centre exhaust mounting slightly deteriorated.

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Front outer brake pads slightly deteriorated.

Fail 24 Oct 2016 45,552 miles

Centre exhaust mounting slightly deteriorated.

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Front outer brake pads slightly deteriorated.

Pass 11 Nov 2015 41,137 miles

ENGINE & UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Fail 27 Oct 2015 41,132 miles

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened OFFSIDE REAR (3.5.1i)

rear brake binding BOTH SIDES (3.7.B.1)

rear brake excessively fluctuating OFFSIDE REAR (3.7.B.3)

ENGINE & UNDER TRAYS FITTED

TYRES (both front close to limit)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

Pass 27 Oct 2014 34,111 miles

o/s/r brake binding slightly

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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X20 ACL is a 2011 Seat Leon in Black 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 X20 ACL, 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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X20 ACL is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 October 2011.

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