MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
186,076 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle beam (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
all rear suspension components corroded
beneral heavy underbody corrosion
both front wheel arches jagged & corroded
Exhaust system insecure hangers broken (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system insecure rear box split & corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system insecure sleeve broken (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wing by strut top (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle beam (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
all rear suspension components corroded
beneral heavy underbody corrosion
both front wheel arches jagged & corroded
Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Central exhaust sleeve corroded/deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box deteriorated/corroded at join to centre section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Central exhaust sleeve corroded/deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box deteriorated/corroded at join to centre section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective centre brackets broken (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust silencer slightly loose damaged at flange (8.1.1 (b) (i))
exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective centre brackets broken (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust silencer slightly loose damaged at flange (8.1.1 (b) (i))
exhaust heat shield loose
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box deteriorated (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc backing cover corroded/deteriorated
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of front arm (2.4.G.2)
exhaust centre section bracket broken
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (7.2.3)
Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box deteriorated (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc backing cover corroded/deteriorated
Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of front arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
exhaust centre section bracket broken
exhaust bracket broken
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
exhaust bracket broken
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front shock absorber dust covers split
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front shock absorber dust covers split
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Seat Leon?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DU56 XPA is a 2006 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 2006 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 85,374 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 DU56 XPA, 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 20 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DU56 XPA is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 September 2006.
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