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SY03 EMV

2003 Seat Leon

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2017
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

100,123 mi
Last recorded100,123 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2017
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY03 EMV
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Fail 13 Feb 2017 100,123 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

rear axel heavily corroded and soft

Pass 15 Feb 2016 94,836 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2016 94,835 miles

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

o/s/f tyre on 2.5 mm

Pass 12 Feb 2015 87,859 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2015 87,859 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

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

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

brake fluid low in resevior

Pass 17 Feb 2014 80,149 miles

rear exhaust outer skin corroded off

Fail 10 Feb 2014 80,145 miles

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

n/s/f tyre on limit at time of test

o/s/f tyre 2.5 mm approx

o/s/r tyre punctured near inner edge

rear exhaust outer skin corroded off

slight bind from rear o/s brake

Pass 14 Feb 2013 72,107 miles

child seat fitted

exhaust cat pipe corroded and slight hole advice replacment asap

Pass 16 Feb 2012 63,774 miles

offside wiper blade split

rear silencer outer skin heavily corroded

tempreture guage not working

Fail 9 Feb 2012 63,774 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

offside wiper blade split

rear silencer outer skin heavily corroded

tempreture guage not working

Pass 10 Feb 2011 53,769 miles

both front brake discs corroded on inner faces, advise replacement next brake pad change

both front tyre tread depths slightly low (195/65vr15)

nearside rear tyre aged perished and tread depth low

offside rear tyre aged perished and nail in centre tread

Pass 5 Feb 2010 44,129 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2009 34,804 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2008 30,163 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 26 Mar 2007 24,355 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Mar 2006 17,426 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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SY03 EMV is a 2003 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 SY03 EMV, 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 SY03 EMV registered?

SY03 EMV is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 11 July 2003.

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