MOT reliability

Seat Lean

Q: Is the Seat Lean reliable?

Across 1 Seat Lean vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Seat Lean?

The typical Seat Lean in our data has covered around 172,064 miles.

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed

56%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Seat Lean vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Seat Lean has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 172,064 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

10,226

Avg miles / year

1.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Lean problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Lean MOT tests:

Other141%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Brakes3%

Seat Lean pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	2	50%
5	2	50%
6	2	50%
7	1	100%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
14	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Lean MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Lean MOT tests:

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
rear discs corroded and scored (2 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
Front brake discs (2 times)
Play in offside track rod (2 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
slight play o/s steering (2 times)
Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b) (2 times)
SLIGHT PLAY IN OFF SIDE FRONT STEERING ARM (2 times)
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) (1 times)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (1 times)

Seat Lean pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2002	1	18	56%	172,064

Seat Lean reliability FAQ

Across 1 Seat Lean vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Lean MOT issues are: Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); rear discs corroded and scored.

The typical Seat Lean in our data has covered around 172,064 miles.

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