MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
108,393 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front under tray insecure
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
exhaust hanger snapped but system still supported enough
reinforcing bar on front subframe damaged/insecure
suspect rear windows tints are excessive
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front under tray insecure
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
exhaust hanger snapped but system still supported enough
reinforcing bar on front subframe damaged/insecure
suspect rear windows tints are excessive
rear silencer inner mounting broken
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear silencer inner mounting broken
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front tyres worn on inner edges
rear exhaust poorly supported
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front tyres worn on inner edges
rear exhaust poorly supported
All inner brake pads look to be wearing thin but they are not clearly vissible
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Engine management warning light on indicating a fault in the system
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear passenger windows & rear windscreeen are heavily tinted
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
All inner brake pads look to be wearing thin but they are not clearly vissible
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Engine management warning light on indicating a fault in the system
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear passenger windows & rear windscreeen are heavily tinted
Advise Both thee offfside & nearside rear tyres are on the minimum legal limit now & are void of tread on the inner portions of the tyres(replacement recomended now)
Advise the offside/nearside & rear winddows are heavily tinted & may reduce visibility in poor conditions & in reduced daylight hours
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly damaged (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear subframe mounting point damaged & bent (replacement recomended)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advise Both thee offfside & nearside rear tyres are on the minimum legal limit now & are void of tread on the inner portions of the tyres(replacement recomended now)
Advise the offside/nearside & rear winddows are heavily tinted & may reduce visibility in poor conditions & in reduced daylight hours
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly damaged (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear subframe mounting point damaged & bent (replacement recomended)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
nsf tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both rear tyres worn on edge
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both rear tyres worn on edge
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
nearside and offside rear tyres are heavily worn on the inner edges and very near to the limits
rear exhaust silencer corroded
rear suspension beam axle is dented on the nearside at the mounting bush area
Rear silencer starting to corrode
Slight damage to nearside rear axle beam mounting point bracket on chassis.
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
front brake pads getting low
near side rear trailing arm/axl mount bent.
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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AE53 YZX is a 2003 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
Across all 2003 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 80,078 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 AE53 YZX, 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 23 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AE53 YZX is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 19 December 2003.
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