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MK06 GFE

2006 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Nov 2024
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

89,000 mi
Last recorded89,000 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMK06 GFE
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Fail 6 Jul 2026 89,000 miles

Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected Pedal sticking on (1.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed Edge cracking showing ply or cords as weight of car on the bottom of tyre inner edge bald (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose slightly damaged Flexi hose cracking (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 75,788 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2023 73,623 miles

reverse light showing wrong colour

Fail 17 Jan 2023 73,623 miles

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

reverse light showing wrong colour

Pass 25 Jan 2022 71,160 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2022 71,154 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2021 68,238 miles

Central Front Gearbox mounting defective

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 63,372 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view mark on screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jul 2018 60,171 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2018 60,171 miles

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

Pass 10 Jul 2017 56,945 miles

Nearside Front Tyre is slightly damaged on the outer sidewall.

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

Offside Front Outer CV boot clip is loose on the shaft side, slightly leaking grease.

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

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

Fail 10 Jul 2017 56,944 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre is slightly damaged on the outer sidewall.

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

Offside Front Outer CV boot clip is loose on the shaft side, slightly leaking grease.

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2016 54,140 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2016 54,140 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Jul 2015 51,188 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 20 Jul 2015 51,188 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Pass 25 Jul 2014 47,645 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Oil leak

both front tyres worn on edges

osr tyre cracked along sidewall

Fail 24 Jul 2014 47,623 miles

Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Oil leak

both front tyres worn on edges

osr tyre cracked along sidewall

Fail 9 Aug 2013 42,489 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

Reverse light red.

Pass 9 Aug 2013 42,489 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

Reverse light red.

Pass 22 Aug 2012 37,587 miles

n/s head lamp has condensation

Pass 30 Aug 2011 32,464 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2011 32,464 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2010 27,493 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2009 21,228 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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MK06 GFE is a 2006 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 MK06 GFE, 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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MK06 GFE is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 3 March 2006.

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