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VO56 OLA

2006 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Aug 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

125,054 mi
Last recorded125,054 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO56 OLA
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2026 125,054 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer light lens missing

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

Fail 13 Aug 2026 125,054 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))

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

Nearside Rear Outer light lens missing

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

Pass 15 Aug 2025 117,809 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2025 117,808 miles

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

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 2 Aug 2024 109,113 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Aug 2024 109,113 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2023 102,868 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2023 102,523 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2022 101,051 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear heatshield loose above backbox

Fail 24 Mar 2022 101,005 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white light (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Where the mid section and rear box join (6.1.2 (a))

Heat shield is loose above the back box

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) insecure (4.3.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 15 Mar 2021 99,269 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose door mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2020 97,174 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 91,249 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2019 91,249 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Apr 2018 85,660 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2017 81,234 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid box starting to blow (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing low/ wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing low / wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Aug 2017 81,231 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid box starting to blow (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing low/ wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing low / wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Aug 2016 72,893 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit on inner edge and slightly deteriorated (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake has slight restricted free movement

Nearside headlight slightly insecure

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing off on inner edge and slightly deteriorated (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre slightly deterorated

Oil leak

fuel cap sealing washer slightly deteriorated

Pass 5 Aug 2015 67,084 miles

oil leak

Pass 8 Aug 2014 60,261 miles

Oil leak

nearside rear tyre perished

Pass 14 Aug 2013 53,469 miles

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 14 Aug 2013 53,469 miles

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 21 Aug 2012 48,167 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2011 42,366 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2010 36,163 miles

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

Pass 24 Aug 2009 30,634 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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VO56 OLA is a 2006 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 VO56 OLA, 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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VO56 OLA is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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