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DX03 HND

2003 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1598cc

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MOT Status

Expired

Expires1 Dec 2023

Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)

Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

115,828 mi

Last recorded115,828 miles

Recorded on2 Dec 2022

Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDX03 HND

MakeSeat

ModelLeon

Year2003

ColourBlack

Fuel typePetrol

Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail

Pass 2 Dec 2022 115,828 miles

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

N/S/F SHOCK ABSORBER INCORRECTLY FITTED

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

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2021 111,374 miles

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

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

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

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

exhaust front flexi section deteriorated

Fail 26 Nov 2021 111,374 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

exhaust front flexi section deteriorated

Pass 22 Oct 2020 106,932 miles

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2020 106,932 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2019 94,233 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

n/s/r tyre tread low [2mm] and worn on outer edge and perishing and nail in tread

o/s/f tyre tread 3mm and worn on inner edge

o/s/r tyre tread 3mm and wearing on outer edge

slight blow from exhaust centre joint

slight imbalance on rear brake

Fail 12 Apr 2019 94,233 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

n/s/r tyre tread low [2mm] and worn on outer edge and perishing and nail in tread

o/s/f tyre tread 3mm and worn on inner edge

o/s/r tyre tread 3mm and wearing on outer edge

slight blow from exhaust centre joint

Pass 30 Mar 2018 80,683 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside front (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules and offside rear (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

all brake pipes greased preventing full inspection

exhaust front flexi section deteriorated

rear axle corroded

slight binding on n/s/r and o/s/r brakes

slight blow from exhaust middle joint

Fail 30 Mar 2018 80,683 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside front (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules and offside rear (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

all brake pipes greased preventing full inspection

exhaust front flexi section deteriorated

rear axle corroded

slight binding on n/s/r and o/s/r brakes

slight blow from exhaust middle joint

Pass 11 Apr 2017 67,850 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2016 60,376 miles

Pass 17 Mar 2015 55,600 miles

Pass 16 Apr 2014 51,305 miles

Fail 15 Apr 2014 51,305 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 20 Feb 2013 42,246 miles

Pass 22 Feb 2012 30,962 miles

Pass 16 Feb 2011 19,652 miles

Pass 23 Feb 2010 16,940 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

lot of travel in foot brake pedal but not yet considered to be excessive ?????????

Pass 19 Feb 2009 15,218 miles

Pass 18 Feb 2008 13,782 miles

Pass 15 Mar 2007 12,044 miles

Pass 10 Feb 2006 9,276 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

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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DX03 HND is a 2003 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 DX03 HND, 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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DX03 HND is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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