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DK55 ZYJ

2005 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

154,613 mi
Last recorded154,613 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK55 ZYJ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 154,613 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four discs have slight pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Various sections heavily undersealed & painted (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Various underside components have surface corrosion

Pass 10 Oct 2024 147,733 miles

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

Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both mounts have slight play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Underside of vehicle & various components have surface corrosion

Pass 9 Sep 2023 130,047 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2022 128,928 miles

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 9 Sep 2022 128,928 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2021 118,389 miles

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt MULTIPLE NON\CHECKED ()

Fail 27 Aug 2021 118,353 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases BACKBOX (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt MULTIPLE NON\CHECKED ()

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1OF2 INOP (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2020 110,495 miles

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

Offside Front TYRE FOULING INNER ARCH

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

Fail 2 Sep 2020 110,475 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side PIVOT AT CALIPER SIEZED (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened DELAM (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective POOR IMAGE BULBFIT (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front TYRE FOULING INNER ARCH

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

Pass 7 Sep 2019 102,877 miles

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2019 102,854 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2019 102,571 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit smoke limit is 0.70 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

small chip on windscreen but does not affect the drivers view

Pass 16 Aug 2018 96,531 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2017 93,124 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2016 90,266 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2016 90,266 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Jul 2015 83,830 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2014 77,180 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 10 Jul 2014 77,180 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Aug 2013 70,667 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside rear brake binding

Fail 2 Aug 2013 70,667 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside rear brake binding

Pass 13 Jul 2012 61,675 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2011 53,676 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 29 Jul 2011 53,676 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 30 Jul 2010 45,169 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2010 45,169 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

front wipers split but not affecting swept area of windscreen

Pass 14 Aug 2009 37,024 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2008 25,305 miles

outer sill covers fitted

under body covers fitted ( forward )

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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DK55 ZYJ is a 2005 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 DK55 ZYJ, 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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DK55 ZYJ is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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