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AD03 LYW

2003 Seat Toledo

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

158,877 mi
Last recorded158,877 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Toledo83,198 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD03 LYW
MakeSeat
ModelToledo
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 158,877 miles

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 152,279 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 31 Aug 2023 147,212 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened ( rear axel ) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust box

Fail 24 Aug 2023 147,210 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened ( rear axel ) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust box

Pass 1 Sep 2022 141,395 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2021 137,199 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2020 130,873 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2020 130,871 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2019 125,221 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2019 125,221 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2018 117,705 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2017 111,852 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Fail 1 Sep 2017 111,852 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 27 Aug 2016 104,700 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake Disc Corroded

Rear Exhaust Corroded

Fail 26 Aug 2016 104,693 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake Disc Corroded

Rear Exhaust Corroded

Pass 28 Aug 2015 97,672 miles

Rear discs required soon. slight bind to o/s/r brake and calliper weak. exhaust tail pipe corroded.

Fail 27 Aug 2015 97,672 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Rear discs required soon. slight bind to o/s/r brake and calliper weak. exhaust tail pipe corroded.

Pass 3 Sep 2014 91,545 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Aug 2014 91,545 miles

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Fail 30 Aug 2013 83,529 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Pass 30 Aug 2013 83,529 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2012 75,302 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2011 70,173 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2011 70,173 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Aug 2010 63,893 miles

rear discs worn. rear no plate poor. handbrake notchy

Pass 14 Jul 2009 54,753 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2008 47,059 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2008 47,059 miles

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

Pass 2 Aug 2007 40,433 miles

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

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

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

rear no. plate poor condition

Fail 2 Aug 2007 40,433 miles

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

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

Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

rear no. plate poor condition

Pass 25 Aug 2006 31,858 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2005 21,741 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Toledo?

Based on 266,761 MOT tests across 27,164 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
7,893
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
27,164
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,393
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,660
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,623
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,361
Stop lamp not working 4,264
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AD03 LYW is a 2003 Seat Toledo in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2003 Seat Toledo models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 83,198 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 Toledo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,393 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD03 LYW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Toledo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 23 years old, this Seat Toledo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AD03 LYW registered?

AD03 LYW is a 2003 Seat Toledo, first registered on 20 June 2003.

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