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FV55 KFD

2005 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Nov 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

82,574 mi
Last recorded82,574 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV55 KFD
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 82,574 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Nov 2024 80,649 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner brake back plate rusty. ok for mot.

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2023 79,276 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner brake back plates rusty ok for mot.o/s and n/s

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2022 77,650 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Nov 2022 77,643 miles

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

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Nov 2021 75,057 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 73,027 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2019 70,467 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2018 66,117 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2017 62,718 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2016 59,126 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2015 54,884 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2014 51,434 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2013 46,896 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2012 40,026 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2011 34,583 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2011 34,582 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2010 30,211 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2009 23,637 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 18,372 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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FV55 KFD is a 2005 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 FV55 KFD, 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 FV55 KFD registered?

FV55 KFD is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 14 December 2005.

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