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VO03 EDU

2003 Seat Leon

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Sep 2023
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

179,145 mi
Last recorded179,145 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2022
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO03 EDU
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2022 179,145 miles

Nearside Rear brake back plate deteriorated

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

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

Offside Rear brake back plate missing

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear all rear suspension components rusty

Rear silenser outer skin deteriorated

Fail 1 Sep 2022 179,125 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear brake back plate deteriorated

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

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

Offside Rear brake back plate missing

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear all rear suspension components rusty

Rear silenser outer skin deteriorated

Pass 21 Jul 2021 174,464 miles

Nearside Front track rod dust cover cracking

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both rear coil springs rusty

both rear shock absorbers outer casing rusty

exhaust back box outer skin deteriorated

Pass 31 Jul 2020 164,009 miles

engine oil leaks

exhaust rear silencer box outer skin deteriorted

plastic over sills fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sills

Fail 31 Jul 2020 164,006 miles

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

engine oil leaks

exhaust rear silencer box outer skin deteriorted

plastic over sills fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sills

Pass 5 Aug 2019 152,556 miles

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

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

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2019 152,555 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 Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 22 Jun 2018 140,295 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2018 140,295 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

engine oil low

Pass 16 Jun 2017 131,613 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2017 131,613 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported heatshield to catalytic converter (7.1.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Jun 2016 122,924 miles

n/s and o/s rear road springs have surface corrosion

outer layer of rear exhaust corroded, but exhaust not blowing

Fail 27 Jun 2016 122,924 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush located on front suspension (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm approx. and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm approx. and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush located on front suspension (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm approx (4.1.E.1)

n/s and o/s rear road springs have surface corrosion

outer layer of rear exhaust corroded, but exhaust not blowing

Pass 16 Jun 2015 114,634 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jun 2014 105,399 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2014 105,399 miles

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

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

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)

Pass 27 Jun 2013 97,215 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2013 97,215 miles

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 18 Jun 2012 87,357 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2011 76,833 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 63,091 miles
Fail 6 May 2010 63,091 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 May 2009 53,182 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2008 44,379 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 22 Apr 2008 44,379 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2007 34,861 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)

frot /rear discs corroded ,exhaust brkt broken &rear box corroded

Pass 3 May 2006 27,541 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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VO03 EDU 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 63%.

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 VO03 EDU, 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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VO03 EDU is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 29 May 2003.

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