MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,040 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
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))
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))
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))
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))
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)
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)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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)
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)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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)
front inner brake pads look low
offside + nearside front lower arm rear bushes starting to perish
rear inner brake pads look low
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
How Reliable is the Seat Leon?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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