MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,355 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Insecure (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Steering rack fixing bolts missing (2.1.2 (c) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Insecure (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn offside and nearside inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn offside and nearside front arm rear bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Front Outer c.v boot perished
Offside Rear poor operation brake caliper arm
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
excessive travel on handbrake
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts 2.5-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts 2.5-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
engine cover fitted, not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.
lower covers fitted, not allowing full inspection of underside of vehicle.
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
engine cover fitted, not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.
lower covers fitted, not allowing full inspection of underside of vehicle.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose exhaust mount broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose exhaust mount broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes splitting (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread borderline pass (6.3.1d)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) borderline pass ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside heavily corroded inner face (3.5.1i)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes splitting (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread borderline pass (6.3.1d)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) borderline pass ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside heavily corroded inner face (3.5.1i)
Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play track rod (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside handbrake cable slightly deterioated
slight play in the nearside track rod inner joint
tested in wet conditions
washer jets poor spray pattern
nearside wiper worn/split
offside wiper worn/split
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
nearside wiper worn/split
offside wiper worn/split
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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GX53 ODG is a 2003 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
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 GX53 ODG, 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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GX53 ODG is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 9 December 2003.
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