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YY54 YWF

2005 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jan 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

77,037 mi
Last recorded77,037 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY54 YWF
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2025 77,037 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 15 Jan 2025 77,037 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 Feb 2024 74,494 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2024 74,494 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2022 73,121 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2021 71,820 miles

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 21 Dec 2020 69,851 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2020 67,207 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2019 64,002 miles

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

Fail 10 Jan 2019 64,002 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jan 2018 60,874 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2017 58,302 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2016 55,665 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2015 53,266 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2014 50,049 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2013 46,686 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both rear brakes slightly binding

exhaust front mounting broken

off side rear tyre low pressure

Pass 13 Jan 2012 43,243 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Pass 14 Jan 2011 40,421 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2011 40,421 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2010 36,626 miles

tyres worn to 3mm

Pass 14 Jan 2009 29,579 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2008 21,612 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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YY54 YWF is a 2005 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YY54 YWF, 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 YY54 YWF registered?

YY54 YWF is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 January 2005.

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