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DN54 UGJ

2005 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

126,934 mi
Last recorded126,934 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN54 UGJ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2026 126,934 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2025 115,818 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2023 105,416 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2023 105,315 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2022 93,830 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2022 93,308 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2021 80,189 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2020 76,759 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) wil require attention Play ()

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2020 76,662 miles

Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) wil require attention Play ()

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2019 70,739 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2019 70,736 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

hand brake only just passed the efficiency test 16%

Pass 29 Jan 2018 65,404 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 3 Feb 2017 59,417 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2016 53,520 miles

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

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

both washer jets not spraying properly need cleaning out

engine and under side covers fitted

Fail 29 Jan 2016 53,505 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

both washer jets not spraying properly need cleaning out

engine and under side covers fitted

Pass 29 Jan 2015 47,028 miles

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s fron t and n/s rear tyres have cuts to sidewall but not down to cords require attention

Pass 23 Jan 2014 40,013 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

the nearside rear tyre has slight damage to the outer wall

Fail 23 Jan 2014 40,012 miles

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

the nearside rear tyre has slight damage to the outer wall

Pass 30 Jan 2013 33,955 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Jan 2012 27,291 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2011 20,512 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2010 17,905 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2009 15,044 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2008 13,871 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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DN54 UGJ is a 2005 Seat Leon in Black 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 DN54 UGJ, 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 DN54 UGJ registered?

DN54 UGJ is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 February 2005.

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