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PY56 EKP

2006 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

128,186 mi
Last recorded128,186 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY56 EKP
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 128,186 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 13 Jan 2026 128,167 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 22 Dec 2025 128,150 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Pass 6 Dec 2024 123,828 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2023 121,425 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Dec 2022 117,210 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2022 117,197 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2021 113,410 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Dec 2020 109,057 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2020 109,039 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Jan 2020 104,521 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose rear box (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear brake sticking slightly

Pass 28 Jan 2019 99,635 miles

exhaust front mounting corroding

parking brake just met efficiency

Fail 25 Jan 2019 99,614 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 21 Jan 2019 99,530 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 29 Jan 2018 94,447 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 29 Jan 2018 94,447 miles

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

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Jan 2017 82,836 miles

Both rear park brake levers, at calipers, restricted movement.

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

Offside Rear brake slight bind

Rear exhaust clamp missing.

Fail 27 Jan 2017 82,836 miles

Both rear park brake levers, at calipers, restricted movement.

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear brake slight bind

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear exhaust clamp missing.

Pass 25 Jan 2016 74,612 miles

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 25 Jan 2016 74,612 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 9 Jan 2015 68,066 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear park brake levers at calipers are stiff

exhaust back box is deteriorated

exhaust rear clamp is missing

Pass 22 Oct 2013 58,224 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2012 51,041 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 19 Oct 2011 43,637 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2010 37,920 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both rear brake discs pitted

Fail 18 Oct 2010 37,920 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both rear brake discs pitted

Pass 16 Oct 2009 28,275 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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PY56 EKP is a 2006 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 PY56 EKP, 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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PY56 EKP is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 23 November 2006.

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