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Seat Leon fr black edition tdi

89 vehicles · 327 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 89 Seat Leon fr black edition tdi vehicles and 327 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon fr black edition tdi has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,530 miles.

89
Vehicles
327
MOT tests
12,020
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon fr black edition tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon fr black edition tdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension64%
  • Brakes18%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility6%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Seat Leon fr black edition tdi pass rate by age

How the Seat Leon fr black edition tdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
24100%
39084%
47987%
58185%
65184%
7367%

Fuel types: Diesel (89)

Most common Seat Leon fr black edition tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon fr black edition tdi MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (40 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (26 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (23 times)
  4. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (22 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  7. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (15 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)

Seat Leon fr black edition tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 69 275 86% 64,579
2019 6 33 79% 72,007

Seat Leon fr black edition tdi reliability FAQ

Across 89 Seat Leon fr black edition tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon fr black edition tdi MOT issues are: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Seat Leon fr black edition tdi in our data has covered around 65,530 miles.

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