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AU55 WBX

2005 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jan 2022
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

103,309 mi
Last recorded103,309 miles
Recorded on25 Jan 2021
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU55 WBX
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Jan 2021 103,309 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2021 103,297 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2020 101,184 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2020 101,183 miles

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2019 101,166 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2018 99,072 miles

Offside Front osf head light deteriorated slightly

Rear rear brake discs corroded and thin and brakes binding slightly

Fail 19 Oct 2018 99,072 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front osf head light deteriorated slightly

Rear rear brake discs corroded and thin and brakes binding slightly

Pass 17 Oct 2017 96,191 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 17 Oct 2017 96,191 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 12 Oct 2016 86,583 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system also corroded (centre clamp broken (7.1.2)

all four tyres are beginning to perish

both front tyres wearing low on inside edges

exhaust front flexi heavily worn

front lower suspension arm bushes are soft

front wipers smear

n/s/r wheel slightly binding

rear shock absorbers corroded

Pass 29 Sep 2015 76,446 miles

front lower suspension arm bushes perished

front reg plate cracked

o/s/r tyre wearing low approx 3mm

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 23 Sep 2015 76,321 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front lower suspension arm bushes perished

front reg plate cracked

o/s/r tyre wearing low approx 3mm

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 23 Oct 2014 68,795 miles

Nearside rear tyre tread on legal requirement

Pass 7 Oct 2013 60,184 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2012 53,954 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Oct 2011 50,094 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2010 44,879 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2009 40,255 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2008 34,654 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2008 34,647 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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AU55 WBX is a 2005 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 AU55 WBX, 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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AU55 WBX is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 3 September 2005.

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