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MOT reliability

Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi

77 vehicles · 472 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 77 Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi vehicles and 472 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 158,697 miles.

77
Vehicles
472
MOT tests
9,786
Avg miles / year
0
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Body & structure14%
  • Brakes7%

Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3450%
4250%
81100%
91100%
101100%
121100%
131100%
14250%
151100%
171100%

Fuel types: Diesel (77)

Most common Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi MOT tests:

  1. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
  7. both rear tyres wearing on inner edge (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  10. tpms light on (1 times)
  11. Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 3 15 73% 75,406

Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi reliability FAQ

Across 77 Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi MOT issues are: Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay; Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Seat Leon ecomotive s tdi in our data has covered around 158,697 miles.

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