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YR06 VAV

2006 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2020
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

160,839 mi
Last recorded160,839 miles
Recorded on14 Feb 2019
Typical for 2006 Seat Leon85,374 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR06 VAV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Feb 2019 160,839 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2018 154,349 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front tyre perished

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

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear trailing arm mounts (2.4.A.3)

both rear brake back plates corroded

both side front brake disc back plate corroded

center exhaust has one bracket missing

coil spring corroded both side front (2.4.C.1b)

coil spring corroded both side rear (2.4.C.1b)

front brake disc's corroded

middle and back exhaust sections corroded

under body covers fitted

Fail 5 Feb 2018 154,349 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front tyre perished

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

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear trailing arm mounts (2.4.A.3)

both rear brake back plates corroded

both side front brake disc back plate corroded

center exhaust has one bracket missing

coil spring corroded both side front (2.4.C.1b)

coil spring corroded both side rear (2.4.C.1b)

front brake disc's corroded

middle and back exhaust sections corroded

under body covers fitted

Pass 10 May 2016 139,739 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (3.5.1g)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 8 Apr 2015 133,161 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Apr 2014 125,399 miles

Exhaust back box is slightly corroded.

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

Fail 17 Apr 2014 125,399 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Exhaust back box is slightly corroded.

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

Rear tyres are a different size to fronts.

Pass 2 May 2013 117,390 miles

both rear tyres unevenly worn on inner edge

n/s/r outer brake pad wearing thin

o/s/r brake binding slightly

Pass 25 Apr 2012 113,326 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 24 Apr 2012 113,325 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Apr 2011 110,337 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brake discs slightly worn

rear brake discs worn

Pass 30 Apr 2010 88,035 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

airbag warning light on

front tyres worn on inner edges

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 30 Apr 2009 62,869 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2009 62,520 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside 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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YR06 VAV is a 2006 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 YR06 VAV, 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 YR06 VAV registered?

YR06 VAV is a 2006 Seat Leon, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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