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OY53 VMP

2003 Seat Leon

Beige Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jan 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

84,538 mi
Last recorded84,538 miles
Recorded on31 Jan 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY53 VMP
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Jan 2025 84,538 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2025 84,538 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Jan 2024 82,291 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated seized up (3.1 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Nov 2023 82,276 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt rear both side & n/s/f ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively front and rear (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 15 Nov 2022 80,179 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/s & N/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s & N/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/s & N/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2 ()

Rear Coil spring corroded O/s & N/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2021 77,900 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both ()

Fail 8 Nov 2021 77,899 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both ()

Pass 16 Oct 2020 71,744 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2019 67,930 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Apr 2018 63,926 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2017 63,181 miles

corrosion to exhaust & has been repaired

corrosion to undercarriage & components

damage to bodywork

Pass 19 Apr 2016 62,622 miles

damage to bodywork

damage to bodywork

nail in nsf tyre

nsr outer tail light damaged

oil leak

rear tyres perishing

Pass 14 Apr 2015 62,028 miles

corrosion to exhaust

rear tyres perished

Oil leak

Pass 15 Apr 2014 60,656 miles

exhaust corroded

nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 18 Apr 2013 58,160 miles

corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places & has been repaired

nsf tyre badly worn on outer edge

osf tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 17 Apr 2012 55,207 miles

centre exhaust bracket corroded adrift

corrosion to exhaust

exhaust front bracket held on with hose clamp

Pass 19 Apr 2011 50,379 miles

corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places

front exhaust mount adrift & held on with hose clamp

Pass 29 Apr 2010 45,882 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2010 45,882 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Oct 2009 45,157 miles

front exhaust mounting broken

Pass 29 Oct 2008 37,457 miles

both rear tyres getting low on inner edges

Pass 8 Nov 2007 28,752 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2007 28,644 miles

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

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE BADLY WORN ON INER EDGE

Pass 8 Nov 2006 21,236 miles

both front tyres low on inner edges

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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OY53 VMP is a 2003 Seat Leon in Beige with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 OY53 VMP, 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 OY53 VMP registered?

OY53 VMP is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 24 November 2003.

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