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Seat Altea xl i tech cr tdi s-a vs Seat Leon: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Seat Altea xl i tech cr tdi s-a
89%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Seat Leon
78%
MOT pass rate · 262,792 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Altea xl i tech cr tdi s-a (89%) and Seat Leon (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Altea xl i tech cr tdi s-a Seat Leon
MOT pass rate 89% 78%
MOT failure rate 11% 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 3%
Average mileage 94,334 mi 103,954 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 262,792

Most common faults

Seat Altea xl i tech cr tdi s-a

No fault breakdown available.

Seat Leon

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Altea xl i tech cr tdi s-a (89%) and Seat Leon (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Altea xl i tech cr tdi s-a report Full Seat Leon report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.