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D25 EAT

2003 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 May 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

129,142 mi
Last recorded129,142 miles
Recorded on2 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD25 EAT
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 2 May 2026 129,142 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 May 2025 122,284 miles

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

Fail 1 May 2025 122,284 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 13 Dec 2023 120,200 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2022 116,994 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 23 Dec 2021 111,236 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2020 107,901 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Fail 21 Sep 2020 107,901 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 101,908 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2018 95,993 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2017 90,989 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2016 83,044 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2015 76,451 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2013 67,109 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front disc slightly worn

rear brake disc slightly worn

Pass 1 Oct 2012 61,039 miles

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

Fail 1 Oct 2012 61,039 miles

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

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

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

Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2011 53,496 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2010 41,589 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2009 37,339 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2008 32,987 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2007 28,735 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2006 23,032 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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D25 EAT is a 2003 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 D25 EAT, 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 D25 EAT registered?

D25 EAT is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 12 April 2003.

Is D25 EAT safe to buy?

The MOT history for D25 EAT shows 22 tests with a 86.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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