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OY53 YNG

2003 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Nov 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

179,305 mi
Last recorded179,305 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY53 YNG
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2025 179,305 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 20 Nov 2025 179,301 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Nov 2024 176,758 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2023 173,138 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2022 168,862 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 166,261 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Oct 2020 165,008 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2019 162,757 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 156,884 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test football air freshener from interior mirror ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 11 Oct 2018 156,884 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure securing device ineffective (1.1.15 (c))

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test football air freshener from interior mirror ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 13 Oct 2017 148,595 miles

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 12 Oct 2017 148,592 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front unable to test wheel bearing due to brake binding

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Oct 2016 140,816 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lower (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower wishbone rear most bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower wishbone rear most bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded aexel pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front too rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 22 Oct 2015 132,543 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Oct 2015 132,543 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rackend (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2014 121,258 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 14 Oct 2014 121,258 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 9 Oct 2013 110,101 miles

multiple brake pipes starting to corrode

n/s/f inner track arm has slight play

Fail 9 Oct 2013 110,101 miles

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

multiple brake pipes starting to corrode

n/s/f inner track arm has slight play

Pass 16 Oct 2012 100,164 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2011 93,127 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2010 81,781 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2009 72,265 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2008 61,921 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2007 51,833 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2006 39,236 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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OY53 YNG is a 2003 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 YNG, 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 YNG registered?

OY53 YNG is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 December 2003.

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