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YL65 NUW

2016 Seat Leon

White Petrol 1395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jan 2027
Tests9 (8 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

33,281 mi
Last recorded33,281 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 Seat Leon52,668 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL65 NUW
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,395cc

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MOT History

8 pass 1 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 33,281 miles

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer shoulder of tyre 2015 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Jan 2025 32,881 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between the tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust heat shield is insecure.

Pass 26 Jan 2024 32,272 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2024 32,270 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2023 30,233 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2022 26,209 miles

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

Nearside Front 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 Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2021 22,424 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has age related cracks in the sidewall

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 28 Jan 2020 19,864 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2019 15,966 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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YL65 NUW is a 2016 Seat Leon in White with a 1,395cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

Across all 2016 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.4% with a typical mileage of 52,668 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 YL65 NUW, 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 10 years old, this Seat Leon is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YL65 NUW registered?

YL65 NUW is a 2016 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 January 2016.

Is YL65 NUW safe to buy?

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