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YE56 CYX

2006 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jun 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

123,179 mi
Last recorded123,179 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE56 CYX
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 123,179 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2025 118,224 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2023 110,599 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Sep 2023 110,520 miles

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2022 107,476 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2021 104,112 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside inner wheel arches/turret tops. Inner wheel arch liners fitted, making full assessment difficult. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Handbrake just met minimum requirements at 16% efficiency.

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Offside and nearside deteriorated/splitting (5.2.3 (j))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rails and parts of floor corroding. Inner wheel arch liners and full undertrays fitted, making full assessment difficult. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2020 100,955 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2020 100,955 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Exhaust silencer likely to become detached exhaust sleeve clamp corroded/ insecure (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

steering wheel off centre

Pass 17 May 2019 97,533 miles

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

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

n/s rear brake disc back plate missing

Fail 17 May 2019 97,533 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

n/s rear brake disc back plate missing

Pass 19 May 2018 89,767 miles
Fail 19 May 2018 89,767 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords perished 225/45/17 (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 25 May 2017 82,924 miles
Fail 24 May 2017 82,924 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 27 Oct 2016 79,583 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2015 69,699 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2014 62,628 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2014 62,628 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 28 Oct 2013 55,925 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2012 45,885 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2012 45,885 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2011 36,775 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2010 28,331 miles

near side rear lamp lense is incorrect as the reverse light is the wrong colour

under body protective covers fitted

Pass 30 Nov 2009 21,004 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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YE56 CYX is a 2006 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 YE56 CYX, 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 YE56 CYX registered?

YE56 CYX is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 November 2006.

Is YE56 CYX safe to buy?

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