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YC61 HSD

2011 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

119,184 mi
Last recorded119,184 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC61 HSD
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 119,184 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Centre sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advanced cracking - advise attention (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advanced cracking - advise attention (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear bumper damaged

Sound deadening material not fully secure Under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Jan 2026 119,149 miles

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective Centre sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advanced cracking - advise attention (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advanced cracking - advise attention (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear bumper damaged

Sound deadening material not fully secure Under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 115,889 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Advise new discs when fitting the new pads (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Trays and covers fitted preventing a full inspection of some components

Fail 15 Jan 2025 115,889 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake performance unable to be tested Due to fluid leak (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Has a split due to deterioration that allows cords to be detected (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Brake pipe rubbing on inside of roadwheel (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Advise new discs when fitting the new pads (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advise changing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Trays and covers fitted preventing a full inspection of some components

Pass 18 Jan 2024 112,332 miles

All tyres starting to perish slightly

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Trays and covers fitted preventing a full inspection of some components

Fail 18 Jan 2024 112,332 miles

All tyres starting to perish slightly

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Headlight bulb fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c))

Trays and covers fitted preventing a full inspection of some components

Pass 18 Jan 2023 106,936 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205.55.16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

trays and covers fitted

Pass 19 Jan 2022 103,475 miles

Trays and covers fitted

Pass 16 Jan 2021 101,194 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 91,036 miles

Offside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 10 Oct 2019 91,035 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily perished and cracked and worn un evenly (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 12 Oct 2018 77,845 miles

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

Fail 12 Oct 2018 77,845 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 22 Sep 2017 64,186 miles

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Rear tyre 3mm and perished

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 22 Sep 2017 64,186 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear tyre 3mm and perished

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 26 Sep 2016 47,935 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine cover & under trays fitted

Pass 6 Aug 2015 31,056 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Aug 2014 20,801 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 7 Aug 2014 20,801 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

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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YC61 HSD is a 2011 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 YC61 HSD, 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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What year was YC61 HSD registered?

YC61 HSD is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 October 2011.

Is YC61 HSD safe to buy?

The MOT history for YC61 HSD shows 19 tests with a 63.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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