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YH57 VYN

2007 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

174,803 mi
Last recorded174,803 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2025
Typical for 2007 Seat Leon84,926 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH57 VYN
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2025 174,803 miles

Front both front wheel arches corroded (not within a prescribed area)

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

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

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

Fail 17 Jan 2025 174,802 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens fogged (4.1.2 (c))

Front both front wheel arches corroded (not within a prescribed area)

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

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2024 165,123 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2023 153,745 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2022 142,517 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2021 130,754 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2020 119,735 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2019 107,330 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2019 106,777 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2018 96,954 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2018 96,954 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2017 89,035 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2016 82,655 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2015 75,984 miles

Both rear tyres stepped on inner edge

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Feb 2014 68,959 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 14 Feb 2013 62,385 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2012 59,056 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2011 42,453 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2010 25,928 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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YH57 VYN is a 2007 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 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 YH57 VYN, 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 YH57 VYN registered?

YH57 VYN is a 2007 Seat Leon, first registered on 24 November 2007.

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The MOT history for YH57 VYN shows 19 tests with a 84.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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