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YD12 RCU

2012 Seat Leon

White Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 May 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

175,170 mi
Last recorded175,170 miles
Recorded on7 May 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Leon75,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD12 RCU
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 May 2025 175,170 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 May 2024 173,826 miles

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

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

Fail 1 May 2024 173,826 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2023 171,937 miles

Corrosion on exhaust, centre joint leaking, centre bracket broken.

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2022 169,215 miles

Corrosion on exhaust.

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

Nearside front fog lamp lens cracked.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Apr 2022 169,215 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion on exhaust.

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

Nearside front fog lamp lens cracked.

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2021 167,644 miles

Corrosion on exhaust.

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

Nearside front fog lamp lens cracked.

Pass 5 May 2020 160,030 miles

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

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

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

Rear exhaust back box heat shield deteriorated

exhaust corroded

Pass 18 Apr 2019 139,552 miles

Nearside Rear tyre out of shape

Offside Rear tyre out of shape

exhaust corroded

Fail 18 Apr 2019 139,552 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear tyre out of shape

Offside Rear tyre out of shape

Offside Rear wheel bearing not tested

exhaust corroded

Pass 4 May 2018 119,835 miles

Exhaust centre and rear heavily corroded

Pass 9 May 2017 104,627 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2016 85,229 miles
Pass 8 May 2015 66,004 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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YD12 RCU is a 2012 Seat Leon in White with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 75,642 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 YD12 RCU, 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 14 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YD12 RCU registered?

YD12 RCU is a 2012 Seat Leon, first registered on 11 May 2012.

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