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YD57 YYN

2007 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2025
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

184,174 mi
Last recorded184,174 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2024
Typical for 2007 Seat Leon84,926 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD57 YYN
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2024 184,174 miles

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Jan 2024 184,163 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front wing corroded

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 179,842 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2023 179,835 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing/strut turret excessively corroded within 30cm of upper strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2022 174,515 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 167,618 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 160,097 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2020 160,091 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.59mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Jan 2019 148,427 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2018 136,261 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)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 132,282 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2016 127,338 miles

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

advise rear wheels slight binding recomend inspection

advise underbody components corroding

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear discs (3.5.1i)

Fail 12 Jan 2016 127,309 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left adjusted now ok (1.8)

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

advise rear parking brake effort low 19%

advise rear wheels slight binding recomend inspection

advise underbody components corroding

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear discs (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Jan 2015 117,221 miles

advise light corrosion to front brake discs

Pass 4 Jan 2014 105,781 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2013 95,105 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2013 95,104 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Jul 2011 81,895 miles

Front wipers are smearing slightly

Pass 3 Aug 2010 70,427 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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YD57 YYN is a 2007 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2007 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 84,926 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 YD57 YYN, 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 19 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YD57 YYN registered?

YD57 YYN is a 2007 Seat Leon, first registered on 12 September 2007.

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