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GN03 UYB

2003 Seat Leon

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

181,202 mi
Last recorded181,202 miles
Recorded on5 Jul 2019
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGN03 UYB
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Jul 2019 181,202 miles

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

Fail 28 Jun 2019 180,905 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested not working (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking union feed pipe (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases connector pipe bracket/sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Service brake excessively fluctuating pedal creaps down under pressure (1.2.1 (e))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jul 2018 164,762 miles

Front subframe corroded

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

Fail 24 Jul 2018 164,762 miles

Nearside Front Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

Front subframe corroded

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

Pass 13 Jun 2017 160,467 miles

Offside Front tyre perished and cracked

Offside Rear tyre cracked and perished

Fail 9 Jun 2017 160,452 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed steel cords showing (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished and cracked (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front tyre perished and cracked

Offside Rear tyre cracked and perished

Pass 1 Jul 2016 155,597 miles

all tyre sidewalls starting to perish

Fail 27 Jun 2016 155,597 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded hose/pipe (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded hose/pipe (3.6.B.2c)

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

all tyre sidewalls starting to perish

Pass 2 Mar 2015 149,538 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2015 149,537 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 14 Apr 2014 138,064 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2013 127,782 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2012 115,829 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2011 104,686 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2010 93,865 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2009 86,235 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 12 Apr 2008 71,528 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2008 71,528 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Apr 2007 54,993 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2006 40,326 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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GN03 UYB is a 2003 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 GN03 UYB, 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 GN03 UYB registered?

GN03 UYB is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 24 April 2003.

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