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GL53TEU
2003 SEAT LEON
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration GL53TEU
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model LEON
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
19 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,814 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 154,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
16 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 150,215 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower seat has metal framework exposed
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
15 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 150,215 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Registration plate inscription illegible and central rear (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower seat has metal framework exposed
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,545 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
5 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,699 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,852 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- power steering pipe damp
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,852 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- power steering pipe damp
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 124,214 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 124,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
5 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,137 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 113,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,010 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2019 25 Jun 20264 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
5 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,408 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2018 25 Jun 20265 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,408 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,657 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2017 25 Jun 20265 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,778 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2016 25 Jun 20265 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 70,778 MI
25 Jun 202610 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,015 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2015 25 Jun 202612 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,192 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2014 25 Jun 20265 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,042 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,912 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,837 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2011 25 Jun 20264 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,233 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2010 25 Jun 20264 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,822 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2009 25 Jun 202629 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,101 MI
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GL53TEU was registered on 2003-12-23
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