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HF03 DDL

2003 Seat Leon

Gold Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2022
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

156,040 mi
Last recorded156,040 miles
Recorded on1 Mar 2021
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHF03 DDL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Mar 2021 156,040 miles

Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bushes on nearside and offside. Require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front suspension arms and sub frame have areas of corrosion

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ** on the legal limit ** (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin limited view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside front headlight adjuster very slow to react/move

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread yellow backing is faded (0.1 (b))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2020 151,974 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened s)(inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated s)(nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front sub frame, suspension arms and rear axle have areas of corrosion

Offside mirror unit/casing slightly damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2020 151,974 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened s)(inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated s)(nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front sub frame, suspension arms and rear axle have areas of corrosion

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside mirror unit/casing slightly damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 147,444 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened s)(mainly inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside mirror casing damaged slightly

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2019 147,444 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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))

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened s)(mainly inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside mirror casing damaged slightly

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2018 143,303 miles

Engine covers/under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (3.6.B.4d)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front lower arm bottom ball joint dust covers (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Rear coil spring corroded both rears (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2017 139,409 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2017 139,409 miles

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)

Pass 15 Feb 2016 135,766 miles

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

Pass 19 Feb 2015 132,647 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2015 132,647 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)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Feb 2014 127,201 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear 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 22 Feb 2013 127,739 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2011 115,356 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2010 97,498 miles

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

Fail 28 Oct 2010 97,497 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 24 Oct 2009 77,194 miles

front inner brake pads look low

offside + nearside front lower arm rear bushes starting to perish

rear inner brake pads look low

Pass 25 Oct 2008 59,020 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2008 59,020 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 27 Oct 2007 38,758 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2006 28,803 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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HF03 DDL is a 2003 Seat Leon in Gold with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 HF03 DDL, 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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HF03 DDL is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 November 2003.

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