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TM02 LJM

2003 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jun 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

150,256 mi
Last recorded150,256 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTM02 LJM
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2025 150,256 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2023 148,231 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

General corrosion under vehicle

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022 144,646 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 3 Aug 2022 144,645 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts touching front exhaust (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

engine m.i.l. light illuminated

Pass 29 Jul 2021 138,700 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe has light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge out side edge worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx. 2mm left legal limit is 1.6 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2021 138,697 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe has light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge out side edge worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx. 2mm left legal limit is 1.6 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2020 134,061 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2019 128,978 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jul 2019 128,977 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2018 120,960 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nsf an osf ()

nsf tyre worn inner edge

Pass 12 Jul 2017 113,757 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 5 Jul 2017 113,573 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket broken (7.1.1)

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 6 Jul 2016 106,777 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2016 106,765 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 6 Jul 2015 98,863 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 7 Jul 2014 91,669 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

centre to rear sleave, clamp missing

Fail 3 Jul 2014 91,669 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

centre to rear sleave, clamp missing

Pass 4 Jul 2013 88,866 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2012 76,130 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2011 67,839 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2010 59,049 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2009 51,141 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2009 51,132 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 2 Jul 2008 43,043 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2007 35,441 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2007 35,441 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 29 Jun 2006 28,383 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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TM02 LJM is a 2003 Seat Leon in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 TM02 LJM, 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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TM02 LJM is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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