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KN03 BXV

2003 Seat Leon

Yellow Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Nov 2025
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

214,129 mi
Last recorded214,129 miles
Recorded on23 Nov 2024
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN03 BXV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 23 Nov 2024 214,129 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2024 214,127 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2023 204,317 miles

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

under body is covered in underseal

Pass 25 Nov 2022 195,801 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2022 195,801 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 176,744 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

side skirts installed, full inspection on sill could not be carried out

Pass 25 Nov 2020 174,336 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2019 169,971 miles

Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear tyre slightly misshapen

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Nov 2018 156,584 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears at rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 20 Nov 2018 156,581 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears at rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2017 143,267 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears near to hoses (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 9 Nov 2017 143,265 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears near to hoses (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2016 130,610 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake pipe rusty at rear

both front tca rear bushes starting to fail

n/s/r brake cold be better

Pass 26 Nov 2015 121,191 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2014 111,112 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2014 111,107 miles

Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 21 Nov 2013 96,917 miles

o/s and n/s/front lower suspension arm rear mount bushes badly worn

Fail 21 Nov 2013 96,917 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

o/s and n/s/front lower suspension arm rear mount bushes badly worn

Pass 15 Nov 2012 86,662 miles

airbag system warning light on

o/s and n/s/front lower suspension arm rear mounts in poor condition

o/s/rear brake binding slightly

o/s/rear brake disc in poor condition

rear wiper blade badly worn

Fail 15 Nov 2012 86,662 miles

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

airbag system warning light on

o/s and n/s/front lower suspension arm rear mounts in poor condition

o/s/rear brake binding slightly

o/s/rear brake disc in poor condition

rear wiper blade badly worn

Pass 22 Nov 2011 78,732 miles

fluid pipe to power steering rack badly corroded

o/s and n/s/front lower suspension arm rear mounts worn

o/s/rear tyre outer sidewall in poor condition

slight wear in o/s and n/s/front droplinks

slight wear in o/s/front suspension leg top mount

Fail 21 Nov 2011 78,732 miles

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different structures are fitted across the same axle (4.1.A.2a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different structures are fitted across the same axle (4.1.A.2a) DANGEROUS

fluid pipe to power steering rack badly corroded

o/s and n/s/front lower suspension arm rear mounts worn

o/s/rear tyre outer sidewall in poor condition

slight wear in o/s and n/s/front droplinks

slight wear in o/s/front suspension leg top mount

Pass 17 Nov 2010 74,751 miles

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

Fail 17 Nov 2010 74,745 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2009 57,424 miles

o/s/front wiper blade worn

front torsion bar mounts worn

Fail 2 Dec 2009 57,421 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) DANGEROUS

front torsion bar mounts worn

o/s/front wiper blade worn

slight front brake imbalance

Fail 19 Dec 2008 39,735 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 19 Dec 2008 39,735 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2007 31,729 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2006 21,680 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2006 21,680 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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 25 Apr 2006 21,680 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)

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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KN03 BXV is a 2003 Seat Leon in Yellow with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 KN03 BXV, 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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KN03 BXV is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 April 2003.

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