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GJ05 YUU

2005 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Mar 2024
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

158,888 mi
Last recorded158,888 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2023
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ05 YUU
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2023 158,888 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2022 149,687 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 140,641 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2021 140,574 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Mar 2020 137,909 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside Rear and offside rear tyres cracking in tread

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

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 tyre wearing on inner edge

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

Fail 4 Mar 2020 137,909 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside Rear and offside rear tyres cracking in tread

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

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 tyre wearing on inner edge

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

Pass 27 Feb 2019 135,231 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within the tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within the tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 27 Feb 2019 135,231 miles

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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within the tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within the tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 1 Mar 2018 131,695 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt around the inner clip (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside front tyre is wearing low and is nearing the 2mm wear bars

Offside front tyre is bald on the inner edge and nearing the 2mm wear bars

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 3 Mar 2017 127,774 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2017 127,772 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 42% imbalance (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 9 Mar 2016 123,597 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 117,667 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 110,662 miles

Nearside front tyre has a nail in the inner edge

Nearside front tyre is bald on the inner edge and close to exposing the cords

Pass 4 Mar 2013 103,404 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 5 Mar 2012 87,954 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

No headlamp cleaning or leveling devices visably fitted to HID adapted headlamps

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

Possible signs of fluid leak from nearside rear brake pipe union, no visable leaks at time of test

Pass 2 Mar 2011 72,296 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Mar 2010 55,585 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 28 Feb 2009 36,746 miles

nearside rear tyre starting to mis-shape slightly

Pass 6 Mar 2008 24,453 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2008 24,451 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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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GJ05 YUU is a 2005 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 GJ05 YUU, 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 GJ05 YUU registered?

GJ05 YUU is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 24 March 2005.

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