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OY53 YOL

2003 Seat Leon

Yellow Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Sep 2024
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

221,955 mi
Last recorded221,955 miles
Recorded on31 Aug 2023
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY53 YOL
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 31 Aug 2023 221,955 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 30 Aug 2023 221,955 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2022 220,347 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2021 219,341 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Aug 2021 219,341 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2020 218,670 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Aug 2020 218,651 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2019 208,509 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Apr 2018 194,181 miles

Brake pipes starting to corrode

Child seat fitted

Front brake discs corroded/wearing

Slight damage to both c.v gaiters

Undertrays fitted

Fail 4 Apr 2018 193,995 miles

Central Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Brake pipes starting to corrode

Child seat fitted

Front brake discs corroded/wearing

Slight damage to both c.v gaiters

Undertrays fitted

Pass 27 Mar 2017 178,261 miles

1. Slight damage to front windscreen.

2. Unable to inspect outer sills fully as plastic covers fitted.

3. Offside front tyre wearing low on inside edge.

4. Nearside front tyre wearing low on inside edge.

4. Nearside front tyre wearing low on inside edge.

5. Pin hole in nearside front outer cv gaiter.

Fail 17 Mar 2017 177,959 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside 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 coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

1. Slight damage to front windscreen.

2. Unable to inspect outer sills fully as plastic covers fitted.

3. Offside front tyre wearing low on inside edge.

4. Nearside front tyre wearing low on inside edge.

4. Nearside front tyre wearing low on inside edge.

5. Pin hole in nearside front outer cv gaiter.

Pass 2 Apr 2016 164,264 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2016 164,008 miles

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

1/ rear brake discs becoming worn

Pass 2 Apr 2015 148,247 miles

Unable to inspect outer sills fully due to plastic sill covers.

Pass 3 Apr 2014 131,737 miles

1.slight damage to off side door mirror. 2. plastic sill covers fitted at time of test 3.both rear indicator bulbs becomming faded

Pass 26 Mar 2013 114,307 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

sawtooth type tyre wear on both rear tyres

Pass 13 Mar 2012 98,272 miles

Rear brake pads becoming worn.

Screw in nearside front tyre.

Pass 18 Mar 2011 81,455 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2010 67,680 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2008 50,047 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

engine managment light on

off side rear tyre nail in tread

Pass 12 Dec 2007 41,267 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in offside rear tyre

near side front tyre has outer sidewall damage not to cords

Pass 11 Dec 2006 31,634 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 YOL is a 2003 Seat Leon in Yellow with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 YOL, 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 YOL registered?

OY53 YOL is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 11 December 2003.

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