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OY56 YJS

2006 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2025
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

132,034 mi
Last recorded132,034 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2024
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY56 YJS
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2024 132,034 miles

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

TPMS Light On

Pass 19 Jul 2023 123,999 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all x 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damage (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light glass cover missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2023 123,999 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all x 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damage (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light glass cover missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2022 123,948 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Fail 16 Mar 2022 123,948 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 8 Mar 2021 111,983 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2021 111,983 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Jan 2020 99,275 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2019 89,227 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Fail 7 Feb 2019 89,227 miles

Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2018 80,536 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Feb 2018 80,536 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2017 70,334 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 66,890 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2015 60,685 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2015 60,685 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 3 Jan 2014 53,711 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2014 53,711 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2013 49,729 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 5 Jan 2013 49,729 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

x3 nails in osr tyre

Pass 8 Oct 2011 40,586 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2010 32,241 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2009 26,858 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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OY56 YJS is a 2006 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 OY56 YJS, 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 OY56 YJS registered?

OY56 YJS is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 September 2006.

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