MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,989 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive almost too excess (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect after market led style bulbs fitted (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect after market led style bulbs fitted (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive almost too excess (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center Exhaust Joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective At Rear Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All 4 ()
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center Exhaust Joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective At Rear Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All 4 ()
Central Rear Upper brake light inop
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
eml on
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
Central Rear Upper brake light inop
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
eml on
Rear centre stop lamp not working
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Rear centre stop lamp not working
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
mil light on
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
mil light on
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Centre stop lamp inop
Engine coolant on minimum
Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside rear tyre has an uneven wear pattern possibly causing vibration and road noise at speed, recomend replacement.
Offside rear outer brake pad crumbling, STRONGLY recomend replacement as soon as possible
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear exhaust support bracket brokenm but system still adequately supported, at this time
Rear number plate starting to delaminate.
Rear silencer in poor condition
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Centre stop lamp inop
Engine coolant on minimum
Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside rear tyre has an uneven wear pattern possibly causing vibration and road noise at speed, recomend replacement.
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear outer brake pad crumbling, STRONGLY recomend replacement as soon as possible
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear exhaust support bracket brokenm but system still adequately supported, at this time
Rear number plate starting to delaminate.
Rear silencer in poor condition
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
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)
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 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)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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 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)
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 Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
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 Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nail in nearside front tyre
rear brake pads low
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
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OY53 PHA 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 52%.
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 OY53 PHA, 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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OY53 PHA is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 18 September 2003.
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