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YY12 YAF

2012 Seat Leon

White Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

84,867 mi
Last recorded84,867 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Leon75,642 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY12 YAF
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 84,867 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 79,919 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective sleeve corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose outer sleeve corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2024 79,919 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective sleeve corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose outer sleeve corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 75,427 miles

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

Fail 26 Oct 2023 75,427 miles

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 70,797 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2022 70,787 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Oct 2021 66,321 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2021 66,298 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 28 Oct 2020 62,490 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2020 62,484 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2019 58,457 miles

Central exhaust clamp slightly corroded

Central exhaust slightly corroded

Rear exhaust slightly corroded

Pass 23 Oct 2018 52,817 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2017 46,396 miles

Central Rear centre to rear exhaust silencer support mounting seriously weakened/corroded

Nearside Front Inner nsf inner edge worn smooth

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn to 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front nsf tyre outer edge cut but no cords exposed/visible

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

Pass 28 Dec 2016 38,288 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2016 28,650 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2016 28,644 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear tyre punctured

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

Pass 12 Jun 2015 25,656 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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YY12 YAF is a 2012 Seat Leon in White with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2012 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 75,642 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 YY12 YAF, 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 14 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YY12 YAF registered?

YY12 YAF is a 2012 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 July 2012.

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