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SO53 CRJ

2003 Seat Leon

Blue Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2023
Tests26 (14 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

116,689 mi
Last recorded116,689 miles
Recorded on14 Feb 2022
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO53 CRJ
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

14 pass 12 fail
Pass 14 Feb 2022 116,689 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2022 116,643 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake pedal pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Fail 14 Jan 2022 116,617 miles

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Jan 2021 109,364 miles

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

Fail 27 Jan 2021 109,364 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Jan 2020 106,988 miles

Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 15 Jan 2020 106,980 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 16 Jan 2019 100,947 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2019 100,925 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2018 95,424 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2018 95,424 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 90,527 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2017 90,527 miles

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

Fail 6 Dec 2016 90,471 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Wipers deteriorating

Pass 3 Dec 2015 84,045 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Dec 2015 84,045 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 1 Dec 2014 77,760 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 5 Dec 2013 72,715 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2013 72,715 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Mar 2013 68,673 miles

engine man light on

Pass 25 Nov 2011 60,609 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2011 60,172 miles

Both front lower arms rear bushes slightly detiroated and some free movement.

Both rear tyres badly damaged due to being driven on whilst flat.

Both rear tyres badly perrished.

Both rear tyres bald on outter edges.

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

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

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

Fail 1 Feb 2011 60,034 miles

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Both front lower arms rear bushes slightly detiroated and some free movement.

Both rear tyres badly damaged due to being driven on whilst flat.

Both rear tyres badly perrished.

Both rear tyres bald on outter edges.

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

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

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

Fail 22 Feb 2010 51,749 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 22 Feb 2010 51,749 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2006 23,251 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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SO53 CRJ is a 2003 Seat Leon in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

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 SO53 CRJ, 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 SO53 CRJ registered?

SO53 CRJ is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 5 December 2003.

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