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DX03 SXL

2003 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

145,708 mi
Last recorded145,708 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDX03 SXL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 145,708 miles

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing os and ns (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 136,115 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Sep 2023 130,610 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear exhaust box corroded.

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 26 Sep 2023 130,610 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts Brake pad wear wire rubbing on driveshaft. (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear exhaust box corroded.

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2022 128,657 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2021 122,912 miles

Central Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 4 Oct 2021 122,912 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases catalytic convertor (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 3 Oct 2020 116,381 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Corroded and lipped on inner surfaces. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge.Attn req. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge.Attn req. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge.Attn req. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Oct 2020 116,381 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Corroded and lipped on inner surfaces. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge.Attn req. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge.Attn req. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge.Attn req. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Sep 2019 99,906 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2018 81,047 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2017 65,941 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2016 58,425 miles

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

Inner N/O tyres edges wear

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2015 57,012 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

front tyres have edge wear

ns headlamp aim set to upper limit

ns wiper poor

osr caliper parking brake mechanism has slight restricted free movement

Pass 22 Sep 2014 54,808 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

offside rear tyre has cut in sidewall but not down to cord.

Pass 18 Sep 2013 53,650 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

rear brake application slightly uneven

Fail 16 Sep 2013 53,649 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

parking brake cable appears to be poorly adjusted as osr cliper hand brake mechanism lever is not fully returning to its stop

rear brake application slightly uneven

Pass 27 Sep 2012 52,195 miles

front brake discs rusted

rear brake discs rusted

Fail 27 Sep 2012 52,195 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

front brake discs rusted

rear brake discs rusted

Pass 20 Sep 2011 50,073 miles

front brake discs rusted

Pass 14 Sep 2010 48,670 miles

front brake discs lightly scored

Pass 18 Sep 2009 47,588 miles

all discs starting to corrode

Pass 18 Sep 2008 46,070 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2007 43,794 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)

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

offside front/offside rear tyre edges worn below limit!

Pass 2 Oct 2006 40,019 miles

front discs corroded

rear tyre edges worn

Pass 16 Feb 2006 34,045 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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DX03 SXL is a 2003 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 SXL, 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 SXL is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 April 2003.

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