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Seat Leon vs Seat Toledo sxe tdi: reliability comparison

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

Seat Leon
78%
MOT pass rate · 262,792 vehicles
More reliable
Seat Toledo sxe tdi
58%
MOT pass rate · 245 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Seat Leon is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 58%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Seat Leon Seat Toledo sxe tdi
MOT pass rate 78% 58%
MOT failure rate 22% 42%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0%
Average mileage 103,954 mi 138,808 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 262,792 245

Most common faults

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)

Seat Toledo sxe tdi

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  6. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Seat Leon is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 58%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Seat Leon report Full Seat Toledo sxe tdi 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.