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FJ53 LYR

2003 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2025
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

149,217 mi
Last recorded149,217 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2024
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ53 LYR
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2024 149,217 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sunstrip[ (3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 3 Feb 2024 149,217 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sunstrip[ (3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 14 Jan 2023 145,667 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Jan 2022 141,488 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2021 137,774 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Jan 2020 133,938 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2019 126,463 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2018 115,788 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2017 107,309 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2017 107,309 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2016 95,301 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)

Pass 8 Oct 2014 86,421 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)

Pass 1 Oct 2013 81,405 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2012 73,187 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

traction control & engine mansgement lights illuminated

Pass 6 Sep 2011 66,179 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2011 66,178 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

rear discs worn and corroded rear coil springs corroded os r tyre tread low

Pass 31 Aug 2010 60,185 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2009 55,332 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2008 52,179 miles

slight corrosion to front and rear discs nail in nearside rear tyre pressure ok

Pass 13 Sep 2007 50,134 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2006 45,628 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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FJ53 LYR is a 2003 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 FJ53 LYR, 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 FJ53 LYR registered?

FJ53 LYR is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 September 2003.

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