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GW55 GEK

2006 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

169,989 mi
Last recorded169,989 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGW55 GEK
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 169,989 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2024 169,779 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2023 169,620 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2022 165,107 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2021 163,481 miles

Engine MIL indicates a malfunction (vehicle first use before 1st July 2008)

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view few stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2021 163,481 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Engine MIL indicates a malfunction (vehicle first use before 1st July 2008)

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view few stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2019 152,358 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

offside front tyre wearing low

Pass 13 Feb 2018 139,790 miles

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

engine management warning light stays on

Fail 13 Feb 2018 139,790 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

engine management warning light stays on

Pass 2 Feb 2017 135,979 miles

eml warning light stays on

Fail 2 Feb 2017 135,979 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

eml warning light stays on

Pass 2 Feb 2016 123,149 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine management warning light stays on

Fail 2 Feb 2016 123,149 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine management warning light stays on

Pass 2 Feb 2015 110,467 miles

eml warning light stays on

Fail 27 Jan 2015 110,247 miles

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

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

eml warning light stays on

Pass 15 Jan 2014 96,948 miles

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

Fail 15 Jan 2014 96,948 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2013 83,143 miles

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

front discs worn

Fail 4 Jan 2013 83,143 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

front discs worn

Pass 24 Jan 2012 70,692 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2012 70,692 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 31 Jan 2011 57,366 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2009 41,855 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear number plate starting to de laminate

Pass 23 Jan 2009 31,825 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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GW55 GEK is a 2006 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 GW55 GEK, 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 GW55 GEK registered?

GW55 GEK is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 31 January 2006.

Is GW55 GEK safe to buy?

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