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KN53 NVE

2003 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Nov 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

143,297 mi
Last recorded143,297 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2017
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN53 NVE
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2017 143,297 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Oil leak gearbox seal ()

eml light on

exhaust system corroded

Fail 31 Oct 2017 134,285 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Oil leak gearbox seal ()

eml light on

exhaust system corroded

Pass 3 Nov 2016 127,759 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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)

eml light on

Fail 31 Oct 2016 127,750 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rear and middle (7.1.1)

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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)

eml light on

front fog lamps inop

Pass 2 Oct 2015 120,370 miles

Engine Management Light on

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

Fail 1 Oct 2015 120,370 miles

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

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

Engine Management Light on

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 16 Apr 2014 106,881 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Apr 2014 106,881 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Apr 2013 100,326 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2013 100,326 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 26 Mar 2012 95,235 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

rear exhaust bracket snapped

Fail 23 Mar 2012 95,176 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

rear exhaust bracket snapped

Pass 12 Apr 2011 87,104 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front bake dice starting to show sight of wear

rear bake dice pited

Pass 16 Apr 2010 80,116 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 6 Apr 2010 80,100 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

both front brake discs pitted, corroded and worn

both rear brake discs pitted and scored

corrosion to centre exhaust section

Pass 3 Apr 2009 66,939 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 3 Apr 2009 66,939 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Apr 2008 56,825 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 50,519 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2006 41,159 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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KN53 NVE is a 2003 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 KN53 NVE, 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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KN53 NVE is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 September 2003.

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