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MOT reliability

Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra

225 vehicles · 214 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 225 Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra vehicles and 214 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,830 miles.

225
Vehicles
214
MOT tests
8,890
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra MOT tests:

  • Other113%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering2%

Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra pass rate by age

How the Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32357%
43781%
55673%
64269%
73073%
8683%
161100%
17250%

Fuel types: Petrol (218), Other (7)

Most common Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  3. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (7 times)
  4. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (7 times)
  5. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (7 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  8. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (6 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  11. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (5 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  14. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)

Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 2 7 57% 42,670
2003 4 18 67% 54,687
2002 20 94 74% 85,296
2001 18 78 72% 89,145

Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra reliability FAQ

Across 225 Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Seat Leon 20v turbo cupra in our data has covered around 86,830 miles.

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