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NV56 OGF

2006 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2023
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

179,491 mi
Last recorded179,491 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2022
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNV56 OGF
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2022 179,491 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between tread, wearing slightly on inner edge. 4mm tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between tread, wearing slightly on inner edge. 5mm tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive From engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 179,459 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 165,586 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2020 165,586 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2019 157,472 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2019 157,472 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Jun 2018 147,273 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2018 147,272 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Jun 2017 134,694 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2017 134,694 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 27 Jun 2016 130,173 miles

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

Pass 8 Jun 2015 122,426 miles

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

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

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

Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 21 Jun 2014 117,087 miles

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nsr tyre out of shape on inner edge

rear exhaust outer skin corroded away

uneven wear osf tyre inner edge

Fail 20 Jun 2014 117,087 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nsr tyre out of shape on inner edge

rear exhaust corroded= brackets

uneven wear osf tyre inner edge

Pass 1 Jul 2013 106,775 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front wipers smears slightly

play in ns wing mirror

Fail 1 Jul 2013 106,775 miles

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front wipers smears slightly

play in ns wing mirror

Pass 29 Jun 2012 94,995 miles

both front tyres worn on inside edges

o/s/r tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 30 Jun 2011 78,575 miles

n/s/r tyre cracking on walls

o/s + n/s rear brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2010 65,790 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2009 53,598 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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NV56 OGF is a 2006 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 NV56 OGF, 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 NV56 OGF registered?

NV56 OGF is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 December 2006.

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