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AM53 HBZ

2003 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Oct 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

105,162 mi
Last recorded105,162 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAM53 HBZ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 105,162 miles

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle/trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2025 105,160 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle/trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2024 103,741 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box front mounting missing (6.1.2 (a))

fuel filter insecure

Fail 4 Oct 2024 103,721 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box front mounting missing (6.1.2 (a))

fuel filter insecure

Pass 6 Oct 2023 101,432 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Oct 2023 101,431 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 99,147 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases very corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 6 Oct 2022 99,146 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened BOTH REAR SHOCKS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases very corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2021 97,006 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust system leaking and very corroded

Fail 7 Oct 2021 97,005 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded caliper to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded caliper to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust system leaking and very corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2020 95,744 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2019 94,463 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Very corroded on joins (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 11 Oct 2019 94,461 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Hid fitted (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Very corroded on joins (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2018 92,470 miles

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroding by tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front brake flexy inscure to leg starting to chafe

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flex / steel pipe to caliper corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive leaking out end cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone front bushes soft starting to split out (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust box corroded and peeling

Fail 18 Oct 2018 92,470 miles

Brake performance not tested due to n/s/rear tyre flat (1.2.1 (g))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen odd pattern (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen odd pattern (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroding by tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front brake flexy inscure to leg starting to chafe

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flex / steel pipe to caliper corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive leaking out end cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone front bushes soft starting to split out (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust box corroded and peeling

Pass 6 Nov 2017 90,736 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from rear box to mid pipe joint (7.1.2)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front tyre worn uneven bald inner edge near wear bars

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear flex corroding at rear and by fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak gearbox oil leak ()

Rear exhaust corroded and peeling

Fail 24 Oct 2017 90,705 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner cv boot (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle no rear seat belt check done (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint bottom joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle o/s low (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from rear box to mid pipe joint (7.1.2)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front tyre worn uneven bald inner edge near wear bars

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear flex corroding at rear and by fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak gearbox oil leak ()

Rear exhaust corroded and peeling

Pass 24 Oct 2016 89,279 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Fail 24 Oct 2016 89,272 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed bald inner (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

suggest tracking check fronts worn hard inner edge

Pass 5 Nov 2015 88,071 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner bead (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ONLY JUST LEGAL AT TIME OF TEST BALD INNER ON WEAR BARS OUTER WALL DAMAGED (4.1.E.1)

child seat fitted unable to check adult belt

oil leak gear box

play in both front leg top mounts

rear exhaust box corroded and peeling

suggest tracking check

Fail 4 Nov 2015 88,059 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner joint (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam no hight check done (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc outer joint split on end and leaking (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner bead (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ONLY JUST LEGAL AT TIME OF TEST BALD INNER ON WEAR BARS OUTER WALL DAMAGED (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

child seat fitted unable to check adult belt

oil leak gear box

play in both front leg top mounts

rear exhaust box corroded and peeling

suggest tracking check

Pass 12 Nov 2014 86,597 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2013 84,540 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2012 78,914 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2012 78,681 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 4 Nov 2011 71,818 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2010 65,433 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2009 59,621 miles

Centre exhaust bracket broken

Pass 10 Nov 2008 53,432 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2007 45,587 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2006 34,587 miles

Front 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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AM53 HBZ is a 2003 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 AM53 HBZ, 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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AM53 HBZ is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 19 November 2003.

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