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KW03 YJL

2003 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2025
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

142,247 mi
Last recorded142,247 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2024
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW03 YJL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2024 142,247 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2024 142,247 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2023 136,907 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2022 126,648 miles

Nearside Rear tire cracked/aged

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear tire worn half way to legal limit 3mm

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

check engine/emissions light on

Pass 15 Dec 2021 120,973 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view swept area small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2020 117,904 miles

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

Pass 21 Dec 2019 115,784 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2018 113,752 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2018 113,752 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2017 110,705 miles
Pass 24 May 2016 103,284 miles
Pass 26 May 2015 95,884 miles

Both front tyres in poor codition at inner edge.

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 23 May 2015 95,884 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

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

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Both front tyres in poor codition at inner edge.

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 10 May 2014 83,880 miles

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

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

Pass 3 May 2013 72,280 miles

rear exhaust box mount broken

Pass 5 May 2012 51,037 miles
Fail 5 May 2012 51,037 miles

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

Pass 3 May 2011 25,117 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 17 May 2010 15,805 miles
Pass 22 May 2009 13,048 miles
Pass 13 May 2008 10,965 miles
Pass 22 May 2007 8,739 miles
Pass 27 May 2006 6,462 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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KW03 YJL is a 2003 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 KW03 YJL, 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 KW03 YJL registered?

KW03 YJL is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 10 May 2003.

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The MOT history for KW03 YJL shows 23 tests with a 82.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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