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AO55 VOK

2005 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

151,193 mi
Last recorded151,193 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO55 VOK
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 151,193 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2024 143,423 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2023 131,955 miles

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

Fail 28 Oct 2023 131,955 miles

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2022 124,828 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 8 Dec 2021 119,784 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Oct 2020 115,885 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and rear outer metal brake pipe getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and rear outer metal brake pipe plastic outer coating swollen (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2020 115,885 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and rear outer metal brake pipe getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and rear outer metal brake pipe plastic outer coating swollen (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2019 108,098 miles

Exhaust mounting defective exhaust centrepipe mounting bracket welds broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2018 100,290 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system weak at cat (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear handbrake weaker

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

both handbrake arms not fully returning

Fail 12 Oct 2018 100,288 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system weak at cat (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear handbrake weaker

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

both handbrake arms not fully returning

Pass 14 Oct 2017 92,457 miles

1 x of offside screenwash jets blocked

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear of nearside front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of catalyst (7.1.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 3.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake sticking slightly

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 4mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake sticking slightly

exhaust centrepipe mounting bracket broken

parking brake getting stiff

parking brake outers swelled

Fail 14 Oct 2017 92,457 miles

1 x of offside screenwash jets blocked

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear of nearside front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of catalyst (7.1.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 3.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake sticking slightly

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 4mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake sticking slightly

exhaust centrepipe mounting bracket broken

parking brake getting stiff

parking brake outers swelled

Pass 7 Oct 2016 84,333 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2015 75,974 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2014 67,381 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2013 57,728 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2012 48,350 miles

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 30 Sep 2011 41,035 miles

1/ slight uneven tread wear on n/s rear tyre

Pass 30 Oct 2010 39,969 miles

1.slight un even tread worn on near side rear tyre and near legal limites

Pass 2 Oct 2009 34,111 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2008 30,718 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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AO55 VOK is a 2005 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2005 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 83,701 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 AO55 VOK, 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 21 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO55 VOK is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 October 2005.

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