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YE11 HVG

2011 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

129,727 mi
Last recorded129,727 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE11 HVG
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2025 129,727 miles

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

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (f))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Oct 2024 124,977 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 121,524 miles

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 118,611 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2022 118,611 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2021 116,039 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2019 101,712 miles

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

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rears have slight leak (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 23 Jul 2019 101,712 miles

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

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

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

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

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rears have slight leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 88,186 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack in tread( 6mm) (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack in tread( 6mm) (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2018 88,006 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack in tread( 6mm) (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack in tread( 6mm) (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2017 74,452 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Jul 2017 74,452 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rear hanger broken (7.1.1)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Aug 2016 58,298 miles

Front brake pads 70% worn

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit between 3 & 2.8 mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear tyres have cracks on road face

Pass 27 Jul 2015 41,890 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2014 30,190 miles

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

emissions to low to detect.

small cracks in all four tyre tread.

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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YE11 HVG 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 73.3%.

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 YE11 HVG, 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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YE11 HVG is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 2 August 2011.

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