Engines
The most common engines in 2003 SEAT León cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 petrol (77 kW, 103 hp), 1.8 petrol (132 kW, 177 hp) and 1.8 petrol (92 kW, 123 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 77 kW 103 hp | 244 |
| 1.8 petrol | 132 kW 177 hp | 198 |
| 1.8 petrol | 92 kW 123 hp | 61 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
576 first registered in 2003 are on Dutch roads; 6% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde259
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen215
- Band onvoldoende profiel201
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm158
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld146
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect133
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt102
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse99
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
700 cars built in 2003 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,281 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 1,358 of these cars first registered in 2003 took their annual MOT test. 60% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2003 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Brakes | 12.2% | 13.9% |
| Suspension | 11.4% | 16.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.0% | 7.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| Steering | 6.5% | 4.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
143 of these cars first registered in 2003 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 315,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0