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OY05 OWD

2005 Seat Toledo

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

144,257 mi
Last recorded144,257 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Toledo80,380 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY05 OWD
MakeSeat
ModelToledo
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2025 144,257 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded, early attention required (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded, early attention required (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe, suspension components, inner sills, chassis corroded, bushes perishing

Fail 18 Jul 2025 144,252 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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 Worn on edge , close to limit. 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded, early attention required (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded, early attention required (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged Insecure across axle, fowling subframe (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Rear Subframe, suspension components, inner sills, chassis corroded, bushes perishing

Fail 5 Nov 2024 144,168 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wheelarch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front and rear corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front pads fitment looks incorrect

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s , and bushes perishing (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2023 133,122 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened trailing arm bush (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front wing hole and rusty

rear subframe and arms rusty / rear suspension arm bushes detreated

Fail 6 Nov 2023 133,079 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front wing hole and rusty

rear subframe and arms rusty / rear suspension arm bushes detreated

Pass 11 Nov 2022 126,609 miles

n/s/f brake flexi cracked

n/s/r brake back plate corroded

noise from o/s/r when brakes applied

o/s/f brake flexi cracked

slight corrosion to both rear brake discs

Fail 7 Nov 2022 126,588 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn main (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

n/s/f brake flexi cracked

n/s/r brake back plate corroded

noise from o/s/r when brakes applied

o/s/f brake flexi cracked

slight corrosion to both rear brake discs

Pass 22 Oct 2021 121,902 miles

both rear springs slight corrosion to ends

Pass 31 Oct 2020 115,757 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

both rear brake back plates corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2019 110,125 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

o/s/r tyre heavy inner edge wear

Fail 25 Oct 2019 110,123 miles

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

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

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

o/s/r tyre heavy inner edge wear

Pass 8 May 2018 103,435 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2018 103,401 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed in places and heavy edge wear and small bulge (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' large crack (8.3.1d)

handbrake long requires attention

o/s/r tyre heavy inner edge wear

Pass 24 Apr 2017 92,737 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2017 92,734 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Braking system leaking brake pipe / caliper (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

handbrake long requires attention

Pass 6 Apr 2016 84,948 miles

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

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

n/s/f disc corroded and scored

Fail 2 Apr 2016 84,934 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

n/s/f disc corroded and scored

Pass 31 Dec 2014 72,768 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2014 67,885 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2013 59,561 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 53,112 miles

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

front & rear discs worn

Pass 28 Feb 2011 46,343 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2010 37,433 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2009 27,957 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2008 19,576 miles

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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OY05 OWD is a 2005 Seat Toledo in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 OY05 OWD, 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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OY05 OWD is a 2005 Seat Toledo, first registered on 3 March 2005.

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