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AV61 LCM

2011 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Feb 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

112,968 mi
Last recorded112,968 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV61 LCM
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 112,968 miles

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

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

under trays fitted

Pass 19 Sep 2024 97,721 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2024 97,721 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 91,340 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2022 86,868 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

engine covers and under trays fitted covering certain testable items

Pass 22 Sep 2021 79,579 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2020 74,786 miles

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

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

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2019 69,029 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Screw. ()

Fail 7 Oct 2019 69,026 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Screw. ()

Pass 8 Oct 2018 62,818 miles

Lower protective under body covers fitted obscuring components

Rear exhaust silencer in corroded state

Upper protective engine covers fitted obscuring components

Fail 5 Oct 2018 62,817 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Lower protective under body covers fitted obscuring components

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear exhaust silencer in corroded state

Upper protective engine covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 12 Mar 2018 55,645 miles

Engine cover & undertrays fitted obscuring some components

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

Rear silencer outer skin badly corroded but not blowing

Fail 12 Mar 2018 55,645 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine cover & undertrays fitted obscuring some components

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

Rear silencer outer skin badly corroded but not blowing

Pass 1 Apr 2017 42,157 miles

Engine cover & undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 15 Apr 2015 13,631 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 6 Nov 2014 13,156 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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AV61 LCM is a 2011 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 AV61 LCM, 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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AV61 LCM is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 7 November 2011.

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