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YD56 WUE

2006 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Dec 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

97,240 mi
Last recorded97,240 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD56 WUE
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2025 97,240 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

general underside corrosion to vehicle

Pass 23 Dec 2024 97,227 miles

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

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

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

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

underside corroded

Fail 23 Dec 2024 97,227 miles

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

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

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

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

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

underside corroded

Pass 4 Dec 2023 97,156 miles

Engine covers & undertrays fitted

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

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Parking brake only just met efficiency requirements

Pass 1 Dec 2022 97,017 miles

Engine covers & undertrays fitted

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

Pass 25 Nov 2021 96,680 miles

Engine covers & undertrays fitted

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

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 11 Dec 2020 96,478 miles

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

covers fitted under vehicle obscuring some components

exhaust rear heat shield insecure

under side of vehicle covered in dry mud

Fail 10 Dec 2020 96,478 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

covers fitted under vehicle obscuring some components

exhaust rear heat shield insecure

under side of vehicle covered in dry mud

Pass 6 Dec 2019 96,051 miles

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 5 Dec 2019 96,047 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 10 Dec 2018 95,694 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2017 86,759 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2017 86,759 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement broken off (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 18 Oct 2016 73,389 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2016 73,109 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2016 73,109 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 27 Mar 2015 68,532 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2014 63,236 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

noise from nearside rear wheel when spun

Fail 4 Jul 2014 63,236 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

noise from nearside rear wheel when spun

offside rear brake binding

Pass 3 Jul 2013 55,272 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Jul 2013 55,270 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Jul 2012 48,246 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2011 42,155 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2010 33,999 miles

nearside rear tyre slightly stepped.

Pass 7 Sep 2009 28,223 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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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YD56 WUE is a 2006 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 YD56 WUE, 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 YD56 WUE registered?

YD56 WUE is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 5 September 2006.

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