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GK05 WXC

2005 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jan 2026
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

128,085 mi
Last recorded128,085 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK05 WXC
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2025 128,085 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2024 124,503 miles

Front Power steering pump has slight seepage power steering pipes (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 19 Oct 2023 124,471 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Coolant leak ()

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear fuel filter insecure

Pass 20 Oct 2022 120,650 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2022 120,622 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2021 116,567 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2021 116,555 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Feb 2021 116,496 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2018 114,124 miles

De-cat pipe found in the boot

Fail 26 Nov 2018 114,120 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

De-cat pipe found in the boot

Pass 29 Nov 2017 107,716 miles

De-cat pipe found in the boot

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 8 Nov 2017 107,640 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Also damage to outer sidewall and badly worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit And badly worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 26 Oct 2016 100,758 miles

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear (2.4.G.2)

engine under tray fitted

Pass 12 Nov 2015 96,976 miles

ENGINE COVERS FITTED

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR (2.4.G.2)

UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Fail 28 Oct 2015 96,966 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 12 Jul 2014 90,342 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both rear tyres worn on edges

exhaust system deterioated

Fail 11 Jul 2014 90,342 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both rear tyres worn on edges

exhaust system deterioated

Pass 5 Jun 2013 79,346 miles

both rear discs have slight surface corrosion

nearside front tyre wearing thin on inner edge

Fail 28 May 2013 79,342 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

both front discs have inner surface corrosion

both rear discs have surface corrosion

nearside front tyre wearing thin on inner edge

Pass 28 Apr 2012 71,900 miles

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)

Pass 27 Apr 2011 59,385 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2010 54,075 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2009 45,342 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2008 34,249 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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GK05 WXC is a 2005 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 GK05 WXC, 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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GK05 WXC is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 4 March 2005.

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