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DU55 PKO

2005 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

69,332 mi
Last recorded69,332 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU55 PKO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 69,332 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 6 Aug 2024 68,767 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2024 68,767 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2023 68,219 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2023 68,216 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases due to impact on front section (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Jul 2022 67,522 miles

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

Fail 22 Jul 2022 67,520 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Aug 2021 66,926 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2021 66,924 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid pipe split (3.5 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits exhaust joint leaking (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jan 2020 64,912 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2018 61,346 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2017 56,469 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2016 51,060 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2015 47,081 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust system excessively corroded

Fail 27 Aug 2015 46,981 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp (7.1.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust system excessively corroded

Pass 22 Aug 2014 40,936 miles

rear washer not working

Pass 30 Aug 2013
Fail 29 Aug 2013 36,708 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 31 Aug 2012 32,462 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2012 32,462 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

rear washer not working

both rear bump stops deteriorated and split

front brake pads low

offside rear brake binding

Pass 17 Aug 2011 28,330 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2010 24,029 miles

fuel filter heavily corroded

Pass 28 Aug 2009 20,006 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2008 16,591 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2008 16,591 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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 PKO is a 2005 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 PKO, 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 DU55 PKO registered?

DU55 PKO is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 12 September 2005.

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