MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,302 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
exhaust slightly deteriorated
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
exhaust slightly deteriorated
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
exhaust slightly deteriorated
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
exhaust slightly deteriorated
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust slightly deteriorated
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust slightly deteriorated
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust corroded
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust corroded
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all tyres slightly perished
exhaust slightly deteriorated
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
rear box rusty
rear box rusty
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
rear box rusty
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake discs corroded
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RX53 OBK 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 65.4%.
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 RX53 OBK, 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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RX53 OBK is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 24 October 2003.
Is RX53 OBK safe to buy?
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