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SK52 UHB

2003 Seat Leon

White Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Sep 2014
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

84,598 mi
Last recorded84,598 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2013
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK52 UHB
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2013 84,598 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

engine management light on

Fail 17 Sep 2013 84,598 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

engine management light on

Fail 30 Jul 2013 84,556 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

brake pad warning lights on

engine management light on

offside front tyre has a cut in sidewall not deep enough to reach cords

Pass 2 Jul 2012 74,375 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 29 Jul 2011 69,217 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2011 69,217 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front suspension retaining device ineffective (2.5.A.4)

Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Fail 18 May 2011 69,092 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

drive shafts fouling on rollbar

front discs poor

nearside inner c v gaiter split

slight play nearside rack

suspension lowered

Pass 6 Nov 2009 57,135 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2009 57,131 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 27 Oct 2008 48,634 miles

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

o/s/f top strut mount

slight leak at cat joint

Fail 27 Oct 2008 48,634 miles

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

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

o/s/f top strut mount

slight leak at cat joint

Pass 28 Sep 2007 42,317 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2007 42,282 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 11 Oct 2006 32,363 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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SK52 UHB is a 2003 Seat Leon in White with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 SK52 UHB, 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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SK52 UHB is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 20 January 2003.

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