MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,545 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside handbrake performance low
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside handbrake performance low
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
engine light on
Rear registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
engine light on
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Engine light on -stonechip in zone A - catalyst shield loose -Rear exhaust bracket missing ? - old wet fluid stain n/s/r caliper nipple ? - N/S/R handbrake cable sleeve split/corroded
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear number plate crinkled - O/S/R door locking
Engine light on -stonechip in zone A - catalyst shield loose -Rear exhaust bracket missing ? - old wet fluid stain n/s/r caliper nipple ? - N/S/R handbrake cable sleeve split/corroded
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Rear number plate crinkled - O/S/R door locking
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Engine light on - servo hose cracking - stonechips in zone A close to 10mm limit - stonechips in zone B- wipers smear - n/s/r tyre wearing low- oil leak from turbo pipe
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
slight corrosion to driveshaft - slight uplift in yop suspension mounts - n/s/r handbrake cable corroding - front discs corroded- lower arm rubbers cracking
Both front tyres wearing low and uneven - oil leak from engine- centre exhaust corrosion - handbarke cable sleeve split/rusty - Both front brake discs badly corroded inner face
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre exhaust bracket loose
Front brake discs corroded
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear brake discs corroded
Rear number plate delaminating
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.
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LC53 VCE is a 2003 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 LC53 VCE, 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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LC53 VCE is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 23 December 2003.
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