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L80 NTR

2003 Seat Leon

Yellow Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Dec 2022
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

131,364 mi
Last recorded131,364 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2021
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL80 NTR
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 13 Dec 2021 131,364 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Dec 2021 131,304 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Dec 2020 122,187 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Dec 2020 122,187 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 102,866 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Jun 2019 102,866 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jun 2018 86,010 miles

Offside headlamp damaged

Rear exhaust mounting bracket broken

Fail 5 Jun 2018 86,010 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low Beam image incorrect (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside headlamp damaged

Rear exhaust mounting bracket broken

Pass 25 May 2017 73,452 miles

Nearside Front top suspension mount slight play

exhaust bracket broken

Fail 18 May 2017 73,306 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front top suspension mount slight play

exhaust bracket broken

Pass 2 Jun 2016 67,793 miles

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 28 May 2016 67,721 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 1 Jun 2015 61,689 miles

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes starting to unbond around inner sleeve

both nearside cv gaiters slightly perished

engine undertray fitted obscuring some components

nearside rear suspension coil spring corroded

nearside rear tyre worn to 2mm tread and heavily perished on outer edge of tread/outer sidewall

offside front antiroll bar link arm upper gaiter starting to split but still preventing the ingress of dirt

offside front indicator bulb starting to emit white light

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside outer cv gaiter starting to split around inner clip but still preventing the ingress of dirt

offside rear tyre worn to 3mm tread and heavily perished on outer edge of tread/outer sidewall

Fail 30 May 2015 61,689 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes starting to unbond around inner sleeve

both nearside cv gaiters slightly perished

engine undertray fitted obscuring some components

nearside front tyre bald on inner edge

nearside front valve stem perished

nearside rear suspension coil spring corroded

nearside rear tyre worn to 2mm tread and heavily perished on outer edge of tread/outer sidewall

offside front antiroll bar link arm upper gaiter starting to split but still preventing the ingress of dirt

offside front indicator bulb starting to emit white light

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside outer cv gaiter starting to split around inner clip but still preventing the ingress of dirt

offside rear tyre worn to 3mm tread and heavily perished on outer edge of tread/outer sidewall

Pass 14 May 2014 55,848 miles

1 mount broken away from exhaust rear box but system still secure

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes starting to unbond around inner sleeve

both rear tyres on 3-4mm tread and perished

engine top cover and undertray fitted

nearside front tyre on 2mm tread and worn on inner edge

offside front indicator starting to emit white light

offside front outer cv gaiter just starting to split around inner clip

offside track rod end gaiter deteriorated but still preventing the ingress of dirt

slight corrosion on rear suspension coil springs

very slight play in offside front lower ball joint

Pass 1 Jun 2013 51,326 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

characters on both registration plates spaced differently to standard. Due to only 6 characters displayed on plates I have given benefit of doubt to presenter as comparable examples in manual have 7 characters.

Fail 1 Jun 2013 51,326 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

characters on both registration plates spaced differently to standard. Due to only 6 characters displayed on plates I have given benefit of doubt to presenter as comparable examples in manual have 7 characters.

Pass 1 Jun 2012 48,085 miles

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

rear exhaust corroded and one of two brackets broken

Fail 21 May 2012 47,988 miles

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

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

rear exhaust corroded and one of two brackets broken

Pass 26 May 2011 44,744 miles

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

Fail 18 May 2011 44,644 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Pass 1 May 2010 41,360 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2009 37,776 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front tyres worn

both rear tyres starting to perish

nail and small cut in nearside rear tyre

Pass 1 Mar 2008 34,089 miles

front brake discs and pads worn

Pass 20 Jan 2007 31,183 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2006 21,630 miles

Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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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L80 NTR is a 2003 Seat Leon in Yellow with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 L80 NTR, 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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L80 NTR is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 5 February 2003.

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