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F4 LSO

2005 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jul 2026
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

83,015 mi
Last recorded83,015 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF4 LSO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2025 83,015 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2024 79,357 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2023 74,300 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside face of disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear, date code 2015 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front tyres slightly worn in inner edges

Fail 3 Jul 2023 74,300 miles

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

Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside face of disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear, date code 2015 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front tyres slightly worn in inner edges

Pass 20 Jul 2022 70,870 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective in front of axle (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 19 Jul 2022 70,870 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective in front of axle (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 67,667 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2020 63,890 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 2.5/3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Jul 2020 63,890 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 2.5/3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2019 60,308 miles

front brake pads are 2/3 worn

rear exhaust section starting to rust

rear of nearside front to rear metal brake pipe starting to corrode

Pass 19 Jul 2018 55,638 miles

both front suspension lower wishbones surface rusting

rear exhaust starting to rust

rear of nearside front to rear metal brake pipe starting to corrode

Pass 26 Jul 2017 50,665 miles

front suspension lower wishbones surface rusting

rear exhaust starting to rust

rear suspension coil springs rusty

Pass 26 Jul 2016 47,532 miles

both rear suspension coil springs surface rusting

nearside front suspension lower wishbone inner rear bush starting to crack/ perish

offside front suspension lower wishbone starting to rust

rear exhaust starting to rust

Pass 24 Jul 2015 44,611 miles

both rear suspension coil springs surface rusting

nearside front suspension lower wishbone inner rear bush starting to crack/ perish

Pass 26 Jul 2014 41,175 miles

both rear suspension coil springs surface rusting

small stone chip in front windscreen

Pass 16 Jul 2013 37,981 miles

both rear suspension coil springs surface rusting

front brake pads worn close to warning wire

small stone chip in front windscreen

Pass 25 Jul 2012 35,546 miles

small stone chip in front windscreen

Pass 27 Jul 2011 32,677 miles

rear exhaust starting to rust and mounting bracket cracked

small stone chip in front windscreen

Pass 26 Jun 2010 29,647 miles

front number plate small crack

rear indicator bulbs starting to discolour

small stone chip in front windscreen

Pass 10 Jun 2009 23,702 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both rear tyres worn inner edges

o/s/front tyre bald inner edge

Pass 26 Jun 2008 16,352 miles

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

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

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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F4 LSO is a 2005 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 F4 LSO, 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 F4 LSO registered?

F4 LSO is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 May 2005.

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