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S222 PVG

2003 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

148,958 mi
Last recorded148,958 miles
Recorded on31 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS222 PVG
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 31 Dec 2025 148,958 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

slight weep of grease n.s inner c.v boot

slight weep of grease o/s outer c.v boot

Pass 13 Jan 2025 147,145 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front d bushes slight play

o.s outer c.v boot weeping grease

Pass 6 Jan 2024 144,155 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

o.s c.v boot weeping grease

Pass 4 Jan 2023 138,654 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2022 124,714 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2021 110,220 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2019 97,321 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2019 97,321 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 8 Aug 2018 92,879 miles

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

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

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

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

no rear seats fitted

Pass 24 Jul 2017 84,328 miles

both front suspension bushes perished and worn

Pass 14 Oct 2016 75,091 miles

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

Offside wiper wearing

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

Fail 14 Oct 2016 75,090 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported mounting (7.1.1)

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Offside wiper wearing

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

Pass 23 Oct 2015 63,303 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2014 58,972 miles

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

n/s wiper split

Pass 20 Nov 2013 54,182 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 19 Nov 2012 48,366 miles

nearside front wishbone rubber bush starting to seperate from its metal housing.

offside front strut top mount has slight play

Pass 16 Nov 2011 41,733 miles

Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front brake pads getting low

front discs worn

Pass 22 Nov 2010 38,916 miles

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

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

one rear exhaust braket bronken

Pass 24 Nov 2009 34,447 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2008 30,162 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2007 25,197 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2007 25,197 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2006 13,997 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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S222 PVG is a 2003 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 S222 PVG, 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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S222 PVG is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 28 November 2003.

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The MOT history for S222 PVG shows 23 tests with a 87% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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