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OE03 YHK

2003 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Mar 2021
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

126,007 mi
Last recorded126,007 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2020
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE03 YHK
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2020 126,007 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

coil springs corroded

o/s mirror cracked

o/s/f tyre wearing unevenly

Fail 9 Mar 2020 126,007 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

coil springs corroded

o/s mirror cracked

o/s/f tyre wearing unevenly

Pass 1 Mar 2019 112,095 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 1 Mar 2019 112,095 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 7 Mar 2018 107,699 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 2 Mar 2017 102,674 miles

Both bottom ball joint dust boots perished

Drivers wing mirror damaged

EML on

Front brake hoses perished

Front exhaust flexi worn

Nearside front inner cv boot deteriorated

Nearside front lower arm rear bush perished

Rear coil springs corroded

Rear offside brakes show signs of overheating

Slight bind on the offside rear wheel

Pass 10 Feb 2016 90,277 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2015 96,143 miles

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

coil springs corroded

rear tyres tread slightly distorted plus nail in o/s/r

Pass 15 Oct 2014 91,076 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

coil springs corroded

rear tyres tread starting to distort

Pass 4 Oct 2013 87,332 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2013 87,331 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 5 Oct 2012 80,381 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 69,852 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 66,656 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2010 58,092 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2010 58,092 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Pass 12 Mar 2009 47,673 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2008 38,305 miles

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Pass 2 Jul 2007 27,831 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2006 22,693 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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OE03 YHK is a 2003 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 OE03 YHK, 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 OE03 YHK registered?

OE03 YHK is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 23 June 2003.

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