2003 SEAT Leon 1.8L Petrol · GJ52 NKL
2003 SEAT Leon (1.8L, petrol). First registered 17 Jan 2003. Recorded mileage 121,050 miles. MOT expired on 16 Jul 2025.
- Make & Model
- SEAT LEON
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jul 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 121,050 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GJ52 NKL Key Findings
- 26 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/07/2024
- 121,050 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (26 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GJ52 NKL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
26 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Seat Leon (GJ52 NKL) between January 2006 and July 2024.
The record contains 16 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 18 July 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (26 issues), Brakes (23 issues), Tyres (19 issues), Lighting (18 issues), Windscreen (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 90 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevent”; “Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))”.
GJ52 NKL Mileage History
- 17/01/200636,624 mi
- 04/01/200746,373 mi+9,749 mi
- 16/01/200857,870 mi+11,497 mi
- 16/01/200857,870 mi
- 14/01/200967,981 mi+10,111 mi
- 26/05/201077,087 mi+9,106 mi
- 09/06/201077,094 mi+7 mi
- 10/06/201180,565 mi+3,471 mi
- 26/10/201282,238 mi+1,673 mi
- 19/11/201383,946 mi+1,708 mi
- 05/12/201383,949 mi+3 mi
- 08/01/201589,535 mi+5,586 mi
- 20/01/201589,536 mi+1 mi
- 14/01/201694,392 mi+4,856 mi
- 20/01/201694,393 mi+1 mi
- 05/01/2017100,997 mi+6,604 mi
- 16/01/2017101,006 mi+9 mi
- 05/06/2020101,207 mi+201 mi
- 16/07/2020101,209 mi+2 mi
- 07/07/2021105,593 mi+4,384 mi
- 08/07/2021105,612 mi+19 mi
- 09/07/2022108,946 mi+3,334 mi
- 11/07/2023113,445 mi+4,499 mi
- 12/07/2023113,449 mi+4 mi
- 09/07/2024121,047 mi+7,598 mi
- 18/07/2024121,050 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 4,564 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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