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AF03 GSU

2003 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2018
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

75,979 mi
Last recorded75,979 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2017
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF03 GSU
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2017 75,979 miles

EML illuminated on dash-board

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

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

Fail 10 Nov 2017 75,971 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nearside/Offside ()

EML illuminated on dash-board

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2016 73,755 miles

2 child seats fitted in rear

EML illuminated

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

Fail 14 Nov 2016 73,728 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

2 child seats fitted in rear

EML illuminated

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

Pass 20 Nov 2015 71,214 miles

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

child seats fitted osr nsr

eml light on

Pass 20 Nov 2014 68,195 miles

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

adv nsr brake slight bind

Fail 20 Nov 2014 68,195 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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)

adv nsr brake slight bind

Pass 18 Nov 2013 65,371 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 26 Nov 2012 62,887 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

ENG MANG LIGHT ON

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2012 62,887 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

ENG MANG LIGHT ON

Pass 21 Nov 2011 59,791 miles

advise eng mang light on

Fail 21 Nov 2011 59,791 miles

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

advise eng mang light on

Fail 29 Nov 2010 53,956 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2010 53,956 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 17 Nov 2009 48,593 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 16 Nov 2009 48,593 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Dec 2008 39,742 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2008 39,732 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 3 Dec 2007 25,799 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2007 24,822 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2006 19,208 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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AF03 GSU is a 2003 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 GSU, 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 GSU registered?

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

Is AF03 GSU safe to buy?

The MOT history for AF03 GSU shows 21 tests with a 61.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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