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KN52 WNW

2003 Seat Leon

Beige Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

191,269 mi
Last recorded191,269 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN52 WNW
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 191,269 miles

Rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Fail 19 Jan 2026 191,267 miles

Driver's seat with a defective structure floor mount damaged (6.2.5 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin in poor condition

Pass 17 Jan 2025 183,764 miles

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

Rear silencer in poor condition

Fail 14 Jan 2025 183,764 miles

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 19 Jan 2024 175,236 miles

Rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Pass 6 Jan 2023 165,412 miles

Rear o/s and n/s bump stops split and perished

Rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 20 Jan 2022 154,604 miles

Both rear suspension bump stops in poor condition

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Slight movement offside front top strut mount

Fail 20 Jan 2022 154,604 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Both rear suspension bump stops in poor condition

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

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Slight movement offside front top strut mount

Pass 22 Jan 2021 144,346 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer in poor condition

Rear suspension bump stops perished and split

Pass 11 Jan 2020 138,564 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2019 131,247 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 11 Jan 2019 131,247 miles

Braking system leaking Brake servo pipe (1.1.3 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 22 Jan 2018 125,264 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2018 125,220 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 21 Jan 2017 117,625 miles

Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush nearside and offside D bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear tyre slightly worn

Pass 25 Jan 2016 110,614 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Jan 2016 110,542 miles

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

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jan 2015 102,318 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

n/s wiper blade slightly damaged

Pass 25 Jan 2014 94,927 miles

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

Pass 22 Jan 2013 86,010 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 22 Jan 2013 86,010 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Jan 2012 77,870 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2012 77,810 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2011 69,766 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2010
Pass 24 Jan 2009 56,512 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2008 47,357 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2008 47,356 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 10 Jan 2007 41,505 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2006 33,984 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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KN52 WNW is a 2003 Seat Leon in Beige with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 KN52 WNW, 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 KN52 WNW registered?

KN52 WNW is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 January 2003.

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