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AD05 RNN

2005 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

137,842 mi
Last recorded137,842 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD05 RNN
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 137,842 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Box (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Patchy heavy in areas surface corrosion to underside of vehicle to, floor, inner sills (covers fitted), chassis, subframes & all front & rear suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Starting to Perish & split & breaking away from casing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened Front & Rear Springs lowered (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Fail 29 Sep 2025 137,842 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Box (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Patchy heavy in areas surface corrosion to underside of vehicle to, floor, inner sills (covers fitted), chassis, subframes & all front & rear suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Starting to Perish & split & breaking away from casing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Starting to Perish & split & breaking away from casing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened Front & Rear Springs lowered (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 135,002 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 6 Oct 2023 131,437 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play in both front inner rack joints ()

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front subframe has patchy surface corrosion, not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe has light surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 127,993 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner Back Plate corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Just legal at time of test will require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Just legal at time of test will require attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Outer skin corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion only (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under Trays fitted

Fail 10 Oct 2022 127,993 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Back Plate corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Just legal at time of test will require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Just legal at time of test will require attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Outer skin corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion only (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under Trays fitted

Pass 20 Jul 2021 125,036 miles

Rear exhaust box outer skin deteriorated

Pass 20 Jul 2020 119,430 miles

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

Offside Front fog lamp lense damaged

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

Fail 20 Jul 2020 119,430 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front fog lamp lense damaged

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

Pass 16 Jul 2019 114,531 miles

Rear exhayst box corroded

Fail 16 Jul 2019 114,530 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear exhayst box corroded

Pass 23 Jul 2018 109,787 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front fog lamp not working

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 20 Jul 2017 104,870 miles

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 15 Jul 2016 100,202 miles

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 24 Jul 2015 96,393 miles

all four tyres close to legal limit

Pass 25 Jul 2014 92,146 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2014 92,146 miles

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

Pass 19 Jul 2013 84,147 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2012 74,037 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2011 60,607 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 12 Jul 2010 55,031 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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 17 Jul 2009 45,343 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2008 37,668 miles

FRONT NUMBERT PLATE CRACKED

Fail 25 Jul 2008 37,668 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

FRONT NUMBERT PLATE CRACKED

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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AD05 RNN is a 2005 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 AD05 RNN, 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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AD05 RNN is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 21 July 2005.

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