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YJ05 AKG

2005 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Aug 2019
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

117,678 mi
Last recorded117,678 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2018
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ05 AKG
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2018 117,678 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2016 112,310 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2015 104,367 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2015 104,334 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2014 94,070 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 87,296 miles

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

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

Fail 2 May 2012 83,137 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

advice accident damage repair o/s front

Pass 2 May 2012 83,137 miles

advice accident damage repair o/s front

Pass 1 Apr 2011 63,697 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2011 63,697 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 6 Apr 2010 55,080 miles

Both front door windows tinted

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 6 Apr 2010 55,080 miles

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

Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Both front door windows tinted

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 19 Mar 2009 45,616 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2009 45,616 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Pass 17 Mar 2008 37,257 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)

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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YJ05 AKG is a 2005 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 83,701 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 YJ05 AKG, 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 21 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YJ05 AKG registered?

YJ05 AKG is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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