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GV56 URT

2006 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Nov 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

89,084 mi
Last recorded89,084 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV56 URT
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 89,084 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover cracking

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover cracking

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 6 Nov 2025 89,084 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover cracking

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low Bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover cracking

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2024 86,389 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2023 83,963 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2023 83,963 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 7 Nov 2022 81,699 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 11 Nov 2021 78,429 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2020 76,102 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2020 76,102 miles

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

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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2019 72,698 miles

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Wiper blades.

Pass 22 Nov 2018 68,463 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2018 68,460 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre is perishing on outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre is starting to perish on outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated drive shaft gaiter leaking grease around clip area (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre is perishing on outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has screw in tread and staring to perish on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Nov 2017 63,701 miles

Front offside and nearside brake pads low

Nearside Front tyre is wearing on outer tread and slightly perishing on outer wall

Offside Front tyre slightly perishing on outer wall

Offside Rear shock absorber is showing signs of leak

Pass 9 Nov 2016 58,723 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 9 Nov 2016 58,723 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 11 Nov 2015 52,643 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2015 52,643 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 19 Nov 2014 46,988 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2013 41,043 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2012 34,888 miles

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

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

front wipers starting to smear and noisey

Fail 6 Nov 2012 34,750 miles

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

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

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

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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)

front wipers starting to smear and noisey

nsf tyre starting to perish and sholder splitting open no cords yet

nsr tyre starting to perish and sholder stsrting to split open no cords yet

osf tyre badly perished causing the sholder to split open no cords yet

Pass 8 Nov 2011 28,324 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2010 22,760 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside driveshaft gaiter seeping a little grease fron outer seal

Pass 17 Nov 2010 22,760 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Offside driveshaft gaiter seeping a little grease fron outer seal

Pass 24 Nov 2009 17,334 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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GV56 URT is a 2006 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2006 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 85,374 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 GV56 URT, 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 20 years old, this Seat Leon is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was GV56 URT registered?

GV56 URT is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 November 2006.

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