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YR05 WZC

2005 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

132,056 mi
Last recorded132,056 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR05 WZC
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 132,056 miles

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Lowering suspension fitted

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2024 130,892 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Lowering suspension fitted

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2023 130,592 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Lowered suspension fitted

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

Fail 28 Apr 2023 130,592 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Lowered suspension fitted

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 15 May 2021 130,139 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 6 Feb 2020 129,282 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2019 120,533 miles

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2018 113,099 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2017 106,229 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

n/s/r exhaust corroded

Fail 4 Jan 2017 106,229 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

n/s/r exhaust corroded

Pass 10 Dec 2015 99,647 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Dec 2015 99,647 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 Dec 2014 93,136 miles

slight play on offside front rack arm

Fail 22 Dec 2014 93,136 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight play on offside front rack arm

Pass 3 Jan 2014 86,907 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2012 80,159 miles

front exhaust heat shield insercure

rear exhaust box mount missing but exhaust still adequately supported

Fail 19 Dec 2012 80,157 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

front exhaust heat shield insercure

rear exhaust box mount missing but exhaust still adequately supported

Pass 5 Jan 2012 75,040 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2012 75,040 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 8 Jan 2011 70,220 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2009 67,695 miles

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

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Dec 2008 62,474 miles

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 9 Apr 2008 51,251 miles

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

Fail 9 Apr 2008 51,251 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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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YR05 WZC is a 2005 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 YR05 WZC, 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 YR05 WZC registered?

YR05 WZC is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 March 2005.

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