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YY53 VWO

2003 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

71,793 mi
Last recorded71,793 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Leon80,078 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY53 VWO
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2025 71,793 miles

Back box exhaust outer case corroded

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 15 Jul 2025 71,775 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault *Flashing* (7.1.6 (a))

Back box exhaust outer case corroded

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 25 Jul 2024 69,943 miles

General condition of underside of vehicle is heavily corroded

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

Pass 29 Mar 2023 68,779 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front 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 Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower arch liner damaged/Insecure

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 28 Mar 2023 68,776 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front 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 Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower arch liner damaged/Insecure

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 17 Dec 2021 65,807 miles

Vehicle fitted with the following synthetic protective shields, under bonnet, full length under body; obscuring all underside components and /or the vehicle rigidity from visual inspection.

Fail 13 Dec 2021 65,803 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Vehicle fitted with the following synthetic protective shields, under bonnet, full length under body; obscuring all underside components and /or the vehicle rigidity from visual inspection.

Pass 9 Jul 2019 65,346 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 62,815 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2018 62,815 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2017 59,850 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2016 58,380 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2015 56,742 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2014 54,585 miles

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

Fail 7 Jul 2014 54,585 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 8 Jul 2013 52,823 miles

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

rear exhaust mounting bracket broken

Pass 5 Jul 2012 50,518 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2011 45,298 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2011 45,295 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 1 Dec 2009 41,879 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2008 38,294 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 1 Dec 2008 38,294 miles
Fail 31 Dec 2007 33,647 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 31 Dec 2007 33,647 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2006 31,509 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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YY53 VWO is a 2003 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 YY53 VWO, 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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YY53 VWO is a 2003 Seat Leon, first registered on 23 December 2003.

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