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CX05 DCY

2005 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

182,167 mi
Last recorded182,167 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCX05 DCY
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2025 182,167 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2024 167,869 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2022 161,598 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section nearside front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

MIL fitted to diesel vehicles including hybrids with 4 or more wheels and first used before after 1 July 2008 illuminated

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

cat section exhaust deteriorated and slight blow

nearside rear tyre low outer edge

Pass 27 Sep 2021 151,317 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre 225/45R17 ()

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

Fail 24 Sep 2021 151,084 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre 225/45R17 ()

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

Pass 2 Oct 2020 142,219 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

centre exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 2 Oct 2020 142,219 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

both front tyres worn on inner edges

centre exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 23 Sep 2019 133,246 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 19 Sep 2019 133,110 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 2 Oct 2018 119,397 miles

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

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

play in both front top suspension mounts

Fail 25 Sep 2018 119,353 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

play in both front top suspension mounts

Pass 14 Sep 2017 109,355 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear caliper binding slightly

o/s/r caliper back plate corroded

Pass 14 Sep 2016 99,732 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2015 87,196 miles

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

Rear brake discs very poor condition

Fail 16 Sep 2015 87,195 miles

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

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

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

Rear brake discs very poor condition

Pass 18 Sep 2014 70,872 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2014 66,482 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 8 Jan 2014 66,482 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2013 58,426 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2012 49,845 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2010 41,974 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2010 33,245 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2009 29,298 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 21 Jul 2008 22,787 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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CX05 DCY is a 2005 Seat Leon in Grey 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 CX05 DCY, 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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CX05 DCY is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 April 2005.

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