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AY11 ZVA

2011 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jun 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

114,997 mi
Last recorded114,997 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Seat Leon78,399 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY11 ZVA
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 114,997 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 4 Jun 2025 112,340 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

smoke test pass, insufficient smoke to be measure.

Pass 5 Jun 2024 109,854 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 4 Jun 2024 109,854 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Jun 2023 103,789 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2023 103,789 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jun 2022 96,802 miles

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 6 Jun 2022 96,802 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

front brakes slightly imbalanced

Pass 15 Jun 2021 89,039 miles

Offside Front wing mirror slightly lose

Rear registration plate cracked

Pass 15 Jul 2020 81,149 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 19 Jun 2019 76,375 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2018 69,635 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 16 Jun 2017 63,193 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2016 54,899 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2016 54,899 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 8 Jul 2015 47,108 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2014 41,601 miles

emmision too clean to test no peak detected PASS NO PRNT OUT

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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AY11 ZVA is a 2011 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 AY11 ZVA, 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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What year was AY11 ZVA registered?

AY11 ZVA is a 2011 Seat Leon, first registered on 7 March 2011.

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