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MC55 AED

2006 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

117,684 mi
Last recorded117,684 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMC55 AED
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 117,684 miles

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

Fail 22 Jan 2026 117,684 miles

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 31 Jan 2025 111,899 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2025 111,896 miles

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

Pass 29 Jan 2024 104,930 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2023 98,484 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2022 91,320 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Fail 28 Jan 2022 91,320 miles

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

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2021 84,408 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2021 84,408 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 24 Jan 2020 77,080 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 24 Jan 2020 77,080 miles

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 25 Jan 2019 70,016 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2019 70,016 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 62,999 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre and low tread 205 55 16V ()

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (3.5.1g)

Pass 30 Jan 2017 55,817 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2016 48,524 miles

item removed from drivers view prior to test

Fail 1 Feb 2016 48,524 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205 55 16 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

item removed from drivers view prior to test

Pass 2 Mar 2015 44,072 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

n/s/f tyre weathered

Fail 2 Mar 2015 44,072 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

n/s/f tyre weathered

Pass 6 Mar 2014 39,578 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2014 39,578 miles

Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 5 Mar 2013 35,488 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2012 30,089 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2012 30,089 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 1 Mar 2011 25,186 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2010 20,338 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 15,044 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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MC55 AED is a 2006 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 MC55 AED, 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 MC55 AED registered?

MC55 AED is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 February 2006.

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The MOT history for MC55 AED shows 28 tests with a 64.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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