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VO56 XRL

2006 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2021
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO56 XRL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2020

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2019 147,130 miles

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

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

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

Fail 10 Apr 2019 147,130 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2018 138,164 miles

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear 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 4 Jan 2018 138,163 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 Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside 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)

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light (5.4.2)

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

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear 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 22 Nov 2016 132,348 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 24 Nov 2015 126,244 miles

under-trays fitted

Fail 24 Nov 2015 126,244 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

under-trays fitted

Pass 1 Nov 2014 109,731 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2013 103,076 miles

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

Pass 18 Sep 2012 95,071 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2011 87,978 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2010 69,450 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2009 49,501 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 XRL is a 2006 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 VO56 XRL, 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 VO56 XRL registered?

VO56 XRL is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 September 2006.

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