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NK03 ANV

2003 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Dec 2024
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

178,758 mi
Last recorded178,758 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2023
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNK03 ANV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2023 178,758 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wish bone rear bush are displaced and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2023 178,610 miles

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

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both indicator flashing white (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wish bone rear bush are displaced and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

exhaust heat shield is insecure

Pass 23 Dec 2022 172,455 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All underside to the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both N\S and O\S (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 20 Dec 2022 172,454 miles

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

Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Both N\S and O\S (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All underside to the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both N\S and O\S (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 23 Dec 2021 166,103 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both O\S and N\S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both N\S and O\S (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Dec 2020 161,193 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2019 155,411 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2019

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 May 2018 146,914 miles

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 May 2017 137,513 miles
Fail 11 May 2017 137,513 miles

coil spring broken both rear (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 17 May 2016 129,250 miles
Pass 19 May 2015 121,858 miles
Fail 19 May 2015 121,858 miles

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 20 May 2014 115,253 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Pass 16 May 2013 107,799 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

child seat fitted to nearside rear

child seat fitted to o/s/r

Fail 14 May 2013 107,740 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

child seat fitted to nearside rear

child seat fitted to o/s/r

Pass 14 May 2012 100,563 miles
Pass 18 May 2011 92,281 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

nearside rear brake disc pitted

offside rear brake disc pitted

Fail 17 May 2011 92,256 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

nearside rear brake disc pitted

offside rear brake disc pitted

Pass 18 May 2010 82,748 miles
Fail 17 May 2010 82,748 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2009 71,050 miles

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

Pass 23 May 2008 62,932 miles
Pass 23 May 2007 51,245 miles
Fail 18 May 2007 51,095 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 27 May 2006 41,378 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2006 40,225 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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NK03 ANV is a 2003 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 NK03 ANV, 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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NK03 ANV is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 2 April 2003.

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