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OV56 LRY

2006 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

98,874 mi
Last recorded98,874 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV56 LRY
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 98,874 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge and sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Innerv and outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer edge and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 95,438 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer side walls and edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer sidewalls and edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Sep 2023 92,503 miles

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

Fail 14 Sep 2023 92,502 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2022 90,451 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2022 90,434 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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))

Pass 4 Oct 2021 88,464 miles

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding

Pass 22 Sep 2020 84,996 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Sep 2020 84,991 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

slight imbalance on rear brakes

Pass 16 Sep 2019 82,966 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2018 79,340 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2017 76,499 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2017 76,350 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2016 72,595 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2015 67,090 miles

Nearside Rear N/S/R Tyre has a nail in the tread

Pass 24 Sep 2014 61,544 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2013 55,296 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2012 46,081 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 14 Oct 2011 38,871 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2010 31,111 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Fail 7 Oct 2010 31,109 miles

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 13 Oct 2009 24,142 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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OV56 LRY is a 2006 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 OV56 LRY, 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 OV56 LRY registered?

OV56 LRY is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 12 October 2006.

Is OV56 LRY safe to buy?

The MOT history for OV56 LRY shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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