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GN03 UYM

2003 Seat Leon

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2019
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

137,071 mi
Last recorded137,071 miles
Recorded on21 Sep 2018
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGN03 UYM
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Sep 2018 137,071 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box end to pipe corroded and pinholed (6.1.2 (a))

Front both tyres wearing edges and centre tread

Nearside Rear tyre worn/starting to lose shape inner edge

Offside Rear tyre worn edges

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on minimum limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

handbrake lever travel high

Fail 21 Sep 2018 137,071 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box end to pipe corroded and pinholed (6.1.2 (a))

Front both tyres wearing edges and centre tread

Nearside Rear tyre worn/starting to lose shape inner edge

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear tyre worn edges

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on minimum limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

handbrake lever travel high

Pass 29 Sep 2017 125,135 miles

Front brake discs slight lip forming

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

O/S/R tyre wearing edges

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear brake discs slight corrosion

Undertrays fitted

Fail 29 Sep 2017 125,135 miles

Front brake discs slight lip forming

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

O/S/R tyre wearing edges

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear brake discs slight corrosion

Undertrays fitted

Pass 28 Sep 2016 113,261 miles

Front brake discs slight lip

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

Nearside Rear tyre worn edges/cracking

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

Offside Front steel wheel fitted

Offside Rear tyre wearing egdes

Rear brake pads slightly worn

Rear exhaust box corrode/delaminated

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

wipers slightly poor

Fail 28 Sep 2016 113,261 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

wipers slightly poor

Front brake discs slight lip

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear tyre worn edges/cracking

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear tyre wearing egdes

Rear brake pads slightly worn

Rear exhaust box corrode/delaminated

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Oct 2015 99,905 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

brake pedal slightly soft

internal headlamp adjuster returned to zero

n/s/f tyre wearing edges

rear exhaust box corroded/delaminated

spare tyre below 1.6mm/nail in tread

washer aims poor

windscreen chipped

Fail 2 Oct 2015 99,905 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

brake pedal slightly soft

internal headlamp adjuster returned to zero

n/s/f tyre wearing edges

rear exhaust box corroded/delaminated

spare tyre below 1.6mm/nail in tread

washer aims poor

windscreen chipped

Pass 29 Sep 2014 85,871 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both number plates delaminating/discoloured

n/s washer poor

rear exhaust corroded/delaminating

rear tyres wearing inner edge

Fail 29 Sep 2014 85,871 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both number plates delaminating/discoloured

n/s washer poor

rear exhaust corroded/delaminating

rear tyres wearing inner edge

Pass 5 Oct 2013 71,918 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both number plates delaminting/discolouring

front tyres slight wear edges

n/s/f brake disc slightly corroded

wipers slightly poor

Pass 3 Oct 2012 58,441 miles

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front number plate cracked

rear number plate delaminating/discolouring

rear tyres wearing inner edge

Pass 4 Oct 2011 48,473 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs slightly worn/corroded

front number plate cracked,rear delaminating/discolouring

front tyres wearing edges

n/s/r tyre starting to lose shape

rear tyres cracking

Fail 4 Oct 2011 48,473 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs slightly worn/corroded

front number plate cracked,rear delaminating/discolouring

front tyres wearing edges

n/s/r tyre starting to lose shape

rear tyres cracking

Fail 16 Sep 2010 39,285 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 16 Sep 2010 39,285 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2009 27,194 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2008 15,908 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2007 15,245 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2006 14,188 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

dammage to n/s/f door

n/s wiperblade poor

slight dammage to n/s/f tyre outer sidewall

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 UYM is a 2003 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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

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