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EA06 VLE

2006 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Apr 2022
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

85,503 mi
Last recorded85,503 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2021
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA06 VLE
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Apr 2021 85,503 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs heavily corroding on both faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads just starting to wear thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

front under tray slightly insecure (rear bolts

Fail 23 Apr 2021 85,498 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre cracking within outer shoulder tread pattern with a couple exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre cracking within outer shoulder tread pattern with a couple exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment OSR handbrake lever on caliper not fully returning to 'stop'. (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tread worn to legal limit (inner (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs heavily corroding on both faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads just starting to wear thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

front under tray slightly insecure (rear bolts

Pass 21 Feb 2020 77,542 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2019 70,609 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2019 70,287 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2018 65,858 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2018 65,858 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened x 2 (3.5.1n)

Pass 12 Sep 2014 62,163 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 12 Sep 2014 62,163 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Sep 2013 51,445 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 48,094 miles

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

Fail 20 Mar 2013 48,094 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2012 42,385 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2011 37,249 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2010 31,618 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2009 24,429 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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EA06 VLE is a 2006 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 EA06 VLE, 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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EA06 VLE is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 19 April 2006.

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