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KN55 VGR

2005 Seat Toledo

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jun 2024
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

153,741 mi
Last recorded153,741 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2023
Typical for 2005 Seat Toledo80,380 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN55 VGR
MakeSeat
ModelToledo
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Jun 2023 153,741 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Reverse light not working

Fail 22 Jun 2023 153,740 miles

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Reverse light not working

Pass 29 Jun 2022 146,916 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 29 Jun 2022 146,916 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (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))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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 pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 4 Jun 2021 139,146 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2021 139,144 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2020 131,612 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2019 124,575 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 18 Apr 2019 124,460 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Plate limit 0.80l/m (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 2 May 2018 117,661 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp lens broken

Pass 17 Oct 2017 112,369 miles

Central Rear Seatbelt stalk outer casing missing,still in working order

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in tread

Offside Rear Fog light lens damaged

Rear Tyres worn on inner & outer edges

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 13 Oct 2017 112,369 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Central Rear Seatbelt stalk outer casing missing,still in working order

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in tread

Offside Rear Fog light lens damaged

Rear Tyres worn on inner & outer edges

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 20 Oct 2016 98,181 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

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

Offside Front Tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Brake binding on slightly

Offside Rear Fog light lens damaged does not emitt white light

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

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 21 Oct 2015 83,732 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Rear brake discs & pads slightly worn

offside/nearside front tyres worn on 3mm

Fail 13 Oct 2015 83,732 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Rear brake discs & pads slightly worn

offside/nearside front tyres worn on 3mm

Pass 31 Oct 2014 77,162 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2013 71,286 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 Nov 2013 71,286 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 15 Oct 2013 71,282 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2012 66,246 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 11 Oct 2012 66,246 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 7 Oct 2011 57,746 miles

205/55/16 o/s/r tyre deteriorated and n/s/r tyre worn unevenly

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

rear brake discs worn

Pass 9 Oct 2010 48,362 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 12 Oct 2009 36,875 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 12 Oct 2009 36,875 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 10 Oct 2008 27,991 miles

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

How Reliable is the Seat Toledo?

Based on 266,761 MOT tests across 27,164 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
7,893
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
27,164
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,393
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,660
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,623
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,361
Stop lamp not working 4,264
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KN55 VGR is a 2005 Seat Toledo in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2005 Seat Toledo models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 80,380 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 Toledo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,393 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KN55 VGR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Toledo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 21 years old, this Seat Toledo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KN55 VGR is a 2005 Seat Toledo, first registered on 11 October 2005.

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