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EU56 WCY

2006 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Sep 2025
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

84,339 mi
Last recorded84,339 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2024
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU56 WCY
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2024 84,339 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2024 84,338 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2023 82,307 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 27 Sep 2023 82,307 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2022 79,708 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2021 77,276 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2021 77,274 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear 1 of 2 side lights not working

Pass 29 Sep 2020 74,765 miles

chip in windscreen

offside front linkrod upper dust cover deteriorated

rear number plate deteriorated

Pass 1 Oct 2019 72,007 miles

both front outer cv boots split by inner clips weeping grease

both front tyres getting close to wear bars

chip in windscreen

offside rear brake pads worn thin

rear number plate deteriorated

Pass 11 Sep 2018 69,527 miles

chip in offside upper windscreen

rear number plate deteriorated

Pass 18 Sep 2017 67,740 miles

rear brake application slightly uneven

rear number plate deteriorated

Pass 1 Sep 2016 65,113 miles

offside front brake disc slightly scored

rear centre exhaust box slightly blowing

rear number plate slightly deteriorated

Fail 31 Aug 2016 65,112 miles

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

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

offside front brake disc slightly scored

rear centre exhaust box slightly blowing

rear number plate slightly deteriorated

Pass 15 Sep 2015 55,067 miles

nearside rear tyre getting close to the wear bars

Fail 14 Sep 2015 55,054 miles

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

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

nearside rear tyre getting close to the wear bars

Pass 17 Oct 2014 47,128 miles

nearside front tyre close to wear bars centre of tread on 3mm offside front tyre centre of tread on 4mm

Pass 26 Sep 2013 38,856 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2013 38,856 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 3 Sep 2012 32,449 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2011 27,505 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2010 22,852 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2009 16,413 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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EU56 WCY is a 2006 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 EU56 WCY, 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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EU56 WCY is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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