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SA12 DHE

2012 Seat Exeo

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 May 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

79,110 mi
Last recorded79,110 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Seat Exeo90,674 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA12 DHE
MakeSeat
ModelExeo
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc
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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 79,110 miles

front and rear underbody covered in underseal

sill covers fitted

Pass 25 Feb 2025 76,100 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened multiple components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2025 76,098 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn shock mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn shock mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shock arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake cable mount broken

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shock arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front top mount bolt is loose

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking and perishing worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear handbrake cable mount broken

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened multiple components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2024 72,312 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear subframe and suspension corroded

Pass 25 Feb 2023 68,132 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2023 68,129 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear rear heat shield insecure

Pass 18 Mar 2022 64,571 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sets (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2022 64,571 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sets (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2021 59,732 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (4) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre exhaust brackets broken

Fail 20 Mar 2021 59,732 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (4) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre exhaust brackets broken

Pass 14 Mar 2020 56,054 miles

centre exhaust sleeve clamps broken

Fail 14 Mar 2020 56,053 miles

Front Registration plate incorrect delaminated (0.1 (c))

Rear Registration plate incorrect delaminated (0.1 (c))

centre exhaust sleeve clamps broken

Pass 6 Mar 2019 50,353 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

brake pad wear indicator on

Fail 2 Mar 2019 50,320 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

brake pad wear indicator on

Pass 10 Mar 2018 44,924 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 39,781 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Mar 2016 34,906 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear tyres cracked / perished

Fail 10 Mar 2016 34,906 miles

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear tyres cracked / perished

nearside rear brake disc heavily pitted / worn

Pass 16 Mar 2015 29,219 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

How Reliable is the Seat Exeo?

Based on 105,166 MOT tests across 8,155 vehicles.

78.7%
Pass Rate
8,738
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
8,155
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,618
coil spring broken 698
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 615
position lamp(s) not working 590
Registration plate lamp not working 534
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SA12 DHE is a 2012 Seat Exeo in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2012 Seat Exeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.3% with a typical mileage of 90,674 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 Exeo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,618 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SA12 DHE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Exeo typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Seat Exeo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SA12 DHE is a 2012 Seat Exeo, first registered on 19 March 2012.

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