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YG15 ELJ

2015 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

121,480 mi
Last recorded121,480 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 Seat Leon59,545 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG15 ELJ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 121,480 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2024 117,508 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 Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2023 110,655 miles

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

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

nsf fog light inop

rear heatshield loose

Fail 3 Nov 2023 110,655 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

nsf fog light inop

rear heatshield loose

Pass 28 Oct 2022 102,571 miles

Nearside Front fog not working

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

under trays fitted

Fail 28 Oct 2022 102,569 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Nearside Front fog not working

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

under trays fitted

Pass 8 Nov 2021 92,381 miles

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

under trays fitted

Pass 17 Nov 2020 79,506 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2020 79,506 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

o/s & n/s f / fog inop

Pass 10 Apr 2019 68,147 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2018 56,642 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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YG15 ELJ is a 2015 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2015 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 59,545 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 YG15 ELJ, 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 11 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YG15 ELJ registered?

YG15 ELJ is a 2015 Seat Leon, first registered on 17 April 2015.

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The MOT history for YG15 ELJ shows 11 tests with a 72.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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