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CP55 MWO

2005 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Apr 2025
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

144,070 mi
Last recorded144,070 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2024
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP55 MWO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2024 144,070 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Apr 2023 137,293 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2022 129,082 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2021 122,657 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2020 117,575 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2019 109,441 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2019 109,362 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2018 105,212 miles

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding when turned by hand

exhaust slightly corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2017 99,130 miles

exhaust slight corrosion rear

Pass 20 Feb 2016 93,179 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Rear back box deteriorated

Pass 27 Feb 2015 87,430 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2014 82,462 miles

exhaust slightly corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2013 79,146 miles

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

Rear back box exhaust corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2012 73,222 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

offside front brake backing plate excessively deterorated

rear tow bar wiring damaged

Pass 4 Mar 2011 62,434 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2010 45,641 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2010 45,641 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 23 Feb 2009 29,226 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2008 28,612 miles

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

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

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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CP55 MWO is a 2005 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 CP55 MWO, 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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CP55 MWO is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 16 September 2005.

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