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OY53 YOO

2003 Seat Leon

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Dec 2025
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

77,129 mi
Last recorded77,129 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2024
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Dec 2024 77,129 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Advise replacement (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres perished with radial splits on inner sidewalls - Advise replacements (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both track rod end covers splitting (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2024 77,128 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost bush de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Advise replacement (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres perished with radial splits on inner sidewalls - Advise replacements (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both track rod end covers splitting (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2023 74,435 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 22 Nov 2022 73,338 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides, cracking inner (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Nov 2021 70,510 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2020 69,266 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 67,660 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 64,889 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Nov 2017 61,773 miles

advise centre exhaust to back box minor corrosion

advise front brake discs have minor wear.

advise n/s/r and o/s/r flexi hose ferruls are corroded.

advise n/s/r and o/s/r shock absorber bodys are corroded.

Pass 17 Nov 2016 59,437 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2016 59,433 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2015 57,135 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2014 54,181 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2013 50,288 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2012 47,667 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2011 44,650 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2010 41,729 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2009 37,673 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2008 33,541 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2007 28,681 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2006 25,135 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 YOO is a 2003 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 YOO, 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 YOO registered?

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

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