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HY03 EJJ

2003 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

117,104 mi
Last recorded117,104 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY03 EJJ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 117,104 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2024 114,329 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2024 114,328 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 28 Oct 2023 111,520 miles

m.i.l active

Fail 25 Oct 2023 111,516 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm distorted and below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

m.i.l active

Pass 20 Oct 2022 108,378 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2022 108,375 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 104,977 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2021 104,974 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2020 103,281 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2020 103,279 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2019 99,362 miles

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

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

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

rear position not as bright as should be

Pass 19 Oct 2018 93,869 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2018 93,869 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords been under inflated (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2017 89,765 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2017 89,765 miles

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

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

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

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

exhasut mounting near rear broken but system still supported

Pass 17 Oct 2016 85,805 miles

front tyres scrubbing will soon be to cords

Pass 20 Oct 2015 80,794 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2014 73,521 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2013 68,155 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2013 68,151 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2012 64,909 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2012 64,899 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

Pass 10 Aug 2011 56,540 miles

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

front discs worn

Fail 10 Aug 2011 56,540 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

front discs worn

Pass 15 Jul 2010 47,857 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

front disc's worn

Pass 4 Jun 2009 38,651 miles

Nearside Front 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 4 Jul 2008 33,355 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2007 24,005 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)

both front tyres worn almost to canvas on inner edges

Pass 29 Jun 2006 15,539 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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HY03 EJJ is a 2003 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 HY03 EJJ, 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 HY03 EJJ registered?

HY03 EJJ is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 June 2003.

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