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AF03 FEV

2003 Seat Leon

Green Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2021
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

133,978 mi
Last recorded133,978 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2020
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF03 FEV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2020 133,978 miles

Nearside windscreen cracked

Pass 9 Jan 2019 130,738 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2019 130,736 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear mounting bush split from housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2018 128,232 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

centre exhaust corroded

secondary air pump insecure . mounting bobbings split

Fail 15 Jan 2018 128,230 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust system not adequately supported centre exhaust sleeve badly corroded causing centre pipe to be insecure (7.1.1)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

centre exhaust corroded

engine management light on

secondary air pump insecure . mounting bobbings split

both front tyres has badly perished and split sidewalls . BUT ARE NOT SHOWING CORDS

Pass 12 Jan 2017 125,427 miles

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

both front tyres perishing on sidewalls

engine management light on

Fail 12 Jan 2017 125,427 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

both front tyres perishing on sidewalls

engine management light on

Pass 9 Jan 2016 122,850 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2015 120,132 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2014 115,372 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2014 115,372 miles

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

Pass 3 Jan 2013 106,703 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2012 95,126 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2012 95,126 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Jan 2011 82,880 miles

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 8 Jan 2010 70,233 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2009 58,917 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2009 58,917 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 14 Jan 2008 46,010 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2007 33,221 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Pass 31 May 2006 32,468 miles

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

Fail 30 May 2006 32,468 miles

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

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

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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AF03 FEV is a 2003 Seat Leon in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 AF03 FEV, 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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What year was AF03 FEV registered?

AF03 FEV is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 April 2003.

Is AF03 FEV safe to buy?

The MOT history for AF03 FEV shows 22 tests with a 68.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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