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YB18 MXK

2018 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

125,625 mi
Last recorded125,625 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2026
Typical for 2018 Seat Leon41,887 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB18 MXK
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2018
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2026 125,625 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Aug 2026 125,625 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 19 Aug 2025 107,201 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2025 107,118 miles
Pass 8 May 2025 107,016 miles

Gearbox mounting defective

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 May 2025 107,016 miles

Gearbox mounting defective

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 99,074 miles

Gearbox mounting defective

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2023 99,074 miles

Gearbox mounting defective

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no clip on the bulb (found clip refitted) (4.1.2 (c))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Apr 2023 70,556 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2022 64,642 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre has a cut with glass embedded - unable to remove using a blunt instrument (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 4 Feb 2022 59,655 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2021 55,298 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2021 50,149 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front tyre marked " inside " fitted to outside.

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damadge not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Mar 2021 50,149 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions outer sidewall saying " inside " when fitted to outside (5.2.3 (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damadge not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Feb 2021 47,944 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 10 Feb 2021 47,394 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front tyre marked "inside" fitted to outside.

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

Fail 9 Feb 2021 47,248 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front tyre marked "inside" fitted to outside.

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

Pass 23 Nov 2020 38,665 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2020 26,010 miles

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front shock absorbers leaking slightly (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 11 Feb 2020 25,682 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed small cuts in tyre tread exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed small cuts in tyre tread exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front shock absorbers leaking slightly (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Nov 2019 19,011 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2019 11,610 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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YB18 MXK is a 2018 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2018 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.8% with a typical mileage of 41,887 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 YB18 MXK, 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 8 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YB18 MXK registered?

YB18 MXK is a 2018 Seat Leon, first registered on 23 May 2018.

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