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LB53SCX
2003 SEAT LEON
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration LB53SCX
- Manufacturer SEAT
- Model LEON
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
17 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 176,168 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 176,168 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 175,860 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 175,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
11 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 172,501 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Small split (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 172,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Boot wont open. Which is a refusal to test that's why its under passenger door (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Small split (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 168,665 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2023 10 Jun 202620 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 168,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements faded, no longer reflective (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 164,688 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2022 10 Jun 20268 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 164,676 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen excessively tinted and visibility through swept area of windscreen seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
24 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 160,360 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2021 10 Jun 202614 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 160,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
5 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,917 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear hand brake low
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 151,321 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
23 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 151,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
5 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,476 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2018 10 Jun 20265 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Central Rear Stop lamp missing (1.2.1a)
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,764 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
13 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 137,050 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 128,483 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 118,175 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2014 10 Jun 202627 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 118,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
25 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 111,218 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2013 10 Jun 202621 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 104,276 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 90,248 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2010 10 Jun 202610 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 77,628 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2009 10 Jun 202610 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 77,628 MI
10 Jun 202611 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 62,316 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Rear front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
17 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 56,690 MI
10 Jun 202617 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 56,690 MI
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LB53SCX was registered on 2003-12-31
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