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YC61 YCU

2011 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

150,419 mi
Last recorded150,419 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 150,419 miles

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

Offside Rear Trailering arm bush slight play

Offside Rear shocker oil damp

Rear Coil spring corroded both cannot inspect covered (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust box rusty/ deteriorated

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (both ) pan arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2025 150,419 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Trailering arm bush slight play

Offside Rear shocker oil damp

Rear Coil spring corroded both cannot inspect covered (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust box rusty/ deteriorated

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (both ) pan arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2024 141,257 miles

Offside Rear shocker oil mist

Rear coil spring cannot inspect due to covered

Rear exhaust box deteriorated/rusty

Fail 7 Sep 2024 141,257 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear shocker oil mist

Rear coil spring cannot inspect due to covered

Rear exhaust box deteriorated/rusty

Pass 5 Sep 2023 134,753 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2022 126,694 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 Sep 2022 126,694 miles

Central Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2021 121,762 miles

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

Pass 12 Sep 2020 112,018 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2019 96,278 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2018 85,354 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2017 76,393 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2016 57,870 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 31 Oct 2015 36,277 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2014 14,713 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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YC61 YCU is a 2011 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 YC61 YCU, 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 YCU registered?

YC61 YCU is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 December 2011.

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