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DU55 PJJ

2005 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Nov 2025
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

149,753 mi
Last recorded149,753 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2024
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU55 PJJ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2024 149,753 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2023 139,945 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 137,629 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2022 137,629 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 131,525 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2020 128,075 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2019 124,500 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 6 Oct 2018 120,651 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2017 116,041 miles

Central exhaust mounting bracket broken. System still adequately supported at this time

Nearside Rear brake binding. Just within minimum requirements at this time

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear brake binding. Just within minimum requirements at this time

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear exhaust corroded and in poor condition

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged and in poor condition (6.3.1d)

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

engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Fail 20 Oct 2017 116,041 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Central exhaust mounting bracket broken. System still adequately supported at this time

Nearside Rear brake binding. Just within minimum requirements at this time

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear brake binding. Just within minimum requirements at this time

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear exhaust corroded and in poor condition

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged and in poor condition (6.3.1d)

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

engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Pass 16 Sep 2016 102,238 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 16 Sep 2016 102,238 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)

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

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

Front tyres worn on inner edges

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 4 Sep 2015 88,974 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

corrsion on all four brake back covers.

Fail 3 Sep 2015 88,958 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

corrsion on all four brake back covers.

Pass 10 Sep 2014 77,960 miles

Both front back plates corroded

ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Slight bind near side rear brake

Pass 17 Sep 2013 57,401 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine management light on

Fail 16 Sep 2013 57,401 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine management light on

Pass 18 Sep 2012 47,521 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre side wall perished

offside front tyre side wall perished

offside rear back plate heavily corroded

Pass 14 Sep 2011 46,342 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2010 44,699 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Sep 2010 44,699 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2009 43,158 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2008 35,862 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2008 35,862 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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DU55 PJJ 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 70.8%.

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 DU55 PJJ, 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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DU55 PJJ is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 19 September 2005.

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