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GK53 AWY

2003 Seat Leon

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Nov 2020
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

240,268 mi
Last recorded240,268 miles
Recorded on17 May 2019
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK53 AWY
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 May 2019 240,268 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

both front suspension leg's corroded

Fail 10 May 2019 240,255 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner disc surface (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner disc surface (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose rear silencer loose due to broken bracket (8.1.1 (b) (i))

both front suspension leg's corroded

Pass 16 May 2018 219,404 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 11 May 2018 219,400 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Braking system leaking At caliper joint (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 20 Apr 2017 198,794 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2017 198,782 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 May 2015 191,953 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2014 184,061 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2013 175,852 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2012 168,601 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 154,703 miles

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 5 May 2010 146,663 miles

o/s inner rack end has slight play

Fail 4 May 2010 146,657 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

o/s inner rack end has slight play

Pass 11 Dec 2008 133,737 miles

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

OSR park brake lever sticking on

Warning light on dash

Fail 10 Dec 2008 133,737 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

OSR park brake lever sticking on

Warning light on dash

Pass 13 Dec 2007 109,949 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 13 Nov 2006 79,649 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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GK53 AWY is a 2003 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 GK53 AWY, 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 GK53 AWY registered?

GK53 AWY is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 9 December 2003.

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