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Seat Arona vs Seat Leon fr first edition phev s-a: reliability comparison

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

Seat Arona
87%
MOT pass rate · 42,906 vehicles
Seat Leon fr first edition phev s-a
87%
MOT pass rate · 34 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Arona (87%) and Seat Leon fr first edition phev s-a (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Arona Seat Leon fr first edition phev s-a
MOT pass rate 87% 87%
MOT failure rate 13% 13%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 1.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 6% ✓ 8%
Average mileage 43,681 mi 45,147 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 42,906 34

Most common faults

Seat Arona

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Seat Leon fr first edition phev s-a

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  4. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  5. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Arona (87%) and Seat Leon fr first edition phev s-a (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Arona report Full Seat Leon fr first edition phev s-a 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.