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FD55 AXF

2005 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2018
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

107,434 mi
Last recorded107,434 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2017
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD55 AXF
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2017 107,434 miles

EML on

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

slight edge wear on both front tyres

Pass 3 Sep 2015 95,015 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Edge (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Edge (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded To cylinder. (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak.

Removed items from drivers view prior to test.

Fail 3 Sep 2015 95,015 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Edge (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Edge (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded To cylinder. (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak.

Removed items from drivers view prior to test.

Pass 7 Aug 2014 85,941 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 1 Aug 2014 85,909 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 28 Jun 2013 63,797 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Jun 2013 63,797 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2012 51,371 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 22 Nov 2011 42,290 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 17 Nov 2011 45,173 miles

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

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

No engine coolant in resivoir

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil level on minimum mark

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear brake discs corroded

Rear wiper blade split

Pass 12 Nov 2010 37,990 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Rear tyres cracking in treads and on sidewalls

Fail 12 Nov 2010 37,990 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Rear tyres cracking in treads and on sidewalls

Pass 2 Dec 2009 31,168 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2009 31,065 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Rear tyres cracking in treads.

Pass 27 Nov 2008 23,259 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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FD55 AXF is a 2005 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 FD55 AXF, 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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FD55 AXF is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 December 2005.

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