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FD05 WCV

2005 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2023
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

140,871 mi
Last recorded140,871 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2022
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD05 WCV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2022 140,871 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play in bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear light damaged

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2022 140,871 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction turned off on test throttle voltage (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play in bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear light damaged

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps fitted a lamp into bumper that customer had (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault turned off on test unplugged and plugged pass seat to repair (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 22 Oct 2022 140,861 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear light lens damage

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 137,422 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2020 134,539 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Mar 2019 128,746 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 119,792 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 28 Mar 2017 107,536 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 27 Mar 2017 107,536 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 29 Mar 2016 91,977 miles

Centre exhaust bracket detached

Offside Rear tyre splitting

eml on

Fail 25 Mar 2016 91,977 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low offside not checked (1.8)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Centre exhaust bracket detached

Offside Rear tyre splitting

eml on

Pass 21 Mar 2015 75,136 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

engine management light on

Fail 21 Mar 2015 75,136 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

engine management light on

Pass 25 Mar 2014 64,882 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

engine management warning lamp on

Pass 26 Mar 2013 55,351 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2012 48,152 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2011 41,468 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

front wipers slightly smearing

Pass 20 Mar 2010 34,175 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2010 34,175 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2009 27,828 miles

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

Pass 27 Mar 2008 21,425 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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FD05 WCV is a 2005 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 FD05 WCV, 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 FD05 WCV registered?

FD05 WCV is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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