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ML53 ZTF

2003 Seat Leon

Yellow Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

112,310 mi
Last recorded112,310 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML53 ZTF
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 112,310 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2024 107,004 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2023 95,775 miles

sill covers fitted

Pass 29 Oct 2022 92,604 miles

Alloys Have Caps Fitted

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2021 89,504 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2020 86,218 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2019 81,087 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2018 73,252 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2017 61,397 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2017 61,397 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

Pass 14 Oct 2016 53,783 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2016 53,783 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2015 45,020 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2014 38,636 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2014 38,636 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2013 30,994 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)

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

Fail 2 Oct 2013 30,973 miles

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

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)

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

Pass 3 Oct 2012 23,567 miles

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

Fail 1 Oct 2012 23,567 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2011 21,206 miles

Nearside rear tyre mis-shaped

Offside rear door not opening

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

Pass 4 Oct 2010 18,520 miles

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

Pass 6 Oct 2009 15,674 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2008 14,194 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2007 12,197 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2006 9,823 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2006 15,285 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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ML53 ZTF 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 80.8%.

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 ML53 ZTF, 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 ML53 ZTF registered?

ML53 ZTF is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 15 October 2003.

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