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BX05 UPN

2005 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

110,334 mi
Last recorded110,334 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX05 UPN
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 110,334 miles

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

Vehicle displaying areas of age related corrosion on front suspension components,rear suspension components and rear suspension beam. Acceptable when tested.

Fail 28 Apr 2026 110,344 miles

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

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

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

Vehicle displaying areas of age related corrosion on front suspension components,rear suspension components and rear suspension beam. Acceptable when tested.

Pass 16 Apr 2025 108,528 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 Mar 2024 106,101 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2024 106,099 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 103,886 miles

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

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))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

rear exhaust bracket

Pass 21 Feb 2022 100,625 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 21 Feb 2022 100,623 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2021 97,284 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes starting to corrode at ends (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Jan 2020 95,865 miles

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

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

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

Underside corrosion on various components

Pass 11 Sep 2018 93,416 miles

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 24 Jun 2017 91,140 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2016 89,134 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 14 Mar 2015 87,533 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2013 84,910 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2013 76,352 miles

exhaust non standard

vechicle lowered

Pass 4 Sep 2012 83,019 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2012 56,629 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2011 81,124 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2011 40,310 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2010 78,883 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 31,655 miles

n/s/f tyre right on legal limit(MARGINAL PASS-wearing on inside)225/40/18y

o/sf right on legal limit(VERY MARGINAL PASS)

Pass 13 Mar 2009 27,135 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2008 22,604 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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BX05 UPN is a 2005 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 BX05 UPN, 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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What year was BX05 UPN registered?

BX05 UPN is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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The MOT history for BX05 UPN shows 24 tests with a 87.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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