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MX03 VYN

2003 Seat Leon

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2025
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

150,367 mi
Last recorded150,367 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2024
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMX03 VYN
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2024 150,367 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2024 150,367 miles

Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 145,643 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2022 137,037 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2021 130,049 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2020 120,634 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2019 113,638 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2018 106,874 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2017 100,577 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2017 100,577 miles

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

Pass 16 Apr 2016 94,721 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2015 86,544 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2014 79,694 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2014 79,694 miles

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 20 Apr 2013 73,584 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2013 73,553 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 17 Mar 2012 68,637 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2011 65,976 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2011 65,976 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2010 62,643 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 6 May 2009 58,175 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Fail 1 May 2009 58,175 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 18 Dec 2007 39,949 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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)

Fail 4 Dec 2007 39,776 miles

Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Air bag light illuminated

Damage on front bumper

Engine managment light illuminated

Slight movement felt in both offside front and nearside front shocker top bushes

Unable to open offside rear door

Pass 26 Jun 2006 34,092 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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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MX03 VYN is a 2003 Seat Leon in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 MX03 VYN, 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 MX03 VYN registered?

MX03 VYN is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 27 June 2003.

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