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SP53 LHO

2003 Seat Leon

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

134,901 mi
Last recorded134,901 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2019
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP53 LHO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2019 134,901 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2019 134,901 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Jun 2018 131,661 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Nov 2016 127,523 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING ON OUTER EDGES

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON

Exhaust noisy SPORTS EXHAUST FITTED (7.1.4)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

O/S FRONT TYRE SIDEWALL SLIGHT DAMAGE

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak ()

SPORTS SUSPENSION FITTED

Side shirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR (2.4.G.2)

Fail 14 Nov 2016 127,481 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS

SPORTS SUSPENSION FITTED

BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING ON OUTER EDGES

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON

Exhaust noisy SPORTS EXHAUST FITTED (7.1.4)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

O/S FRONT TYRE SIDEWALL SLIGHT DAMAGE

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak ()

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR (2.4.G.2)

Fail 17 Oct 2016 127,406 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Exhaust system not adequately supported fouling rear axle (7.1.1)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' sun strip (8.3.1e)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Engine management light illuminated

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear chassis pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear windows tinted

Sports suspension fitted

Pass 16 Oct 2015 121,284 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)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 16 Oct 2014 111,533 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Pass 18 Oct 2013 103,041 miles

Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

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)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 12 Oct 2012 91,131 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 12 Oct 2012 91,131 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2011 79,383 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2011 79,383 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 20 Aug 2010 69,412 miles

Front discs slightly pitted

Rear discs slightly pitted

Pass 12 Aug 2009 59,706 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Fail 12 Aug 2009 59,706 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 19 Aug 2008 47,453 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

nearside wheel arch slight damage

offside rear tyre side wall slight damage

Fail 19 Aug 2008 47,453 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

nearside wheel arch slight damage

offside rear tyre side wall slight damage

Pass 29 Aug 2007 38,722 miles

WIPERS SMEARING SCREEN

Pass 28 Aug 2006 28,984 miles

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

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

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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SP53 LHO is a 2003 Seat Leon in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 SP53 LHO, 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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SP53 LHO is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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