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AD03 LYX

2003 Seat Toledo

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

199,709 mi
Last recorded199,709 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2019
Typical for 2003 Seat Toledo83,198 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2019 199,709 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported caliper feed hose insecure (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear back plate rubbing on disc

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front tyres wearing unevenly suspect vehicle tracking is out

both rear coil springs have surface corrosion

both rear shock absorber yokes have slight play

exhaust back box corroded and in poor condition

flywheel has play can be felt through clutch pedal

front registration plate deteriorated

gear box noisy on rotation

hand brake lever mechanism has play

rear axle has surface corrosion

Fail 25 Mar 2019 199,709 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

front registration plate deteriorated

gear box noisy on rotation

hand brake lever mechanism has play

rear axle has surface corrosion

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported caliper feed hose insecure (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear back plate rubbing on disc

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front tyres wearing unevenly suspect vehicle tracking is out

both rear coil springs have surface corrosion

both rear shock absorber yokes have slight play

exhaust back box corroded and in poor condition

flywheel has play can be felt through clutch pedal

Pass 24 Feb 2018 173,491 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear exhaust in poor condition

tyres wearing on edges

wheel centre caps fitted

Fail 17 Feb 2018 172,856 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (3.6.A.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear exhaust in poor condition

tyres wearing on edges

wheel centre caps fitted

Pass 20 Sep 2016 150,977 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust backbox outer skin peeling off

small blow fron the front pipe exhaust

Fail 2 Sep 2016 149,913 miles

Nearside Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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)

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Jul 2015 132,328 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2014 121,667 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2013 113,362 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2013 113,361 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 25 Jun 2012 104,128 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2012 103,993 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 13 Jun 2011 94,117 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 29 Jun 2010 84,675 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2010 84,675 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Pass 8 Jun 2009 71,496 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2008 61,827 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Jun 2007 48,804 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2007 48,802 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Jun 2006 40,914 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 LYX is a 2003 Seat Toledo in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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

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