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C21 OMD

2005 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

133,660 mi
Last recorded133,660 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC21 OMD
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2025 133,660 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2024 121,453 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2023 112,100 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2020 106,662 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2019 101,081 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2019 101,081 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Oct 2018 96,593 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Oct 2018 96,593 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Aug 2017 90,274 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s rear mounting bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread close too 2mm wear bars

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 19 Aug 2017 90,189 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s rear mounting bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread close too 2mm wear bars

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 8 Aug 2016 83,584 miles

engine management light staying on

Fail 6 Aug 2016 83,565 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

engine management light staying on

Pass 27 Aug 2015 77,169 miles

Nearside Front tyre tread going out of shape

Offside Front Tyre inner tread badly out of shape

Pass 19 Aug 2014 69,813 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2013 64,495 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 24 Aug 2013 64,491 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Aug 2012 56,496 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2011 50,299 miles

front discs worn and corroded

rear discs worn and corroded

Pass 24 Aug 2010 43,231 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 24 Aug 2009 36,145 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2008 28,259 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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C21 OMD is a 2005 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 C21 OMD, 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 C21 OMD registered?

C21 OMD is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 May 2005.

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The MOT history for C21 OMD shows 21 tests with a 76.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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