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Seat Leon vs Seat Toledo tsi: reliability comparison

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

Seat Leon
78%
MOT pass rate · 262,792 vehicles
Seat Toledo tsi
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Leon (78%) and Seat Toledo tsi (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Leon Seat Toledo tsi
MOT pass rate 78% 71%
MOT failure rate 22% 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 3% 4%
Average mileage 103,954 mi 115,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 262,792 1

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 tsi

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. FRONT UNDERTRAY FITTED
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
  4. Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Side wall damage - 215/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Side wall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged Side wall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Leon (78%) and Seat Toledo tsi (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Leon report Full Seat Toledo tsi 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.