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MOT reliability

Seat Leon fr sport tdi

126 vehicles · 484 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 126 Seat Leon fr sport tdi vehicles and 484 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon fr sport tdi has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,972 miles.

126
Vehicles
484
MOT tests
10,777
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon fr sport tdi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension61%
  • Brakes23%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%
  • Body & structure0%

Seat Leon fr sport tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22492%
311585%
411684%
511085%
67984%
73284%

Fuel types: Diesel (126)

Most common Seat Leon fr sport tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (41 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (28 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  8. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (15 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (14 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (13 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  14. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)

Seat Leon fr sport tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 4 5 80% 46,482
2022 5 8 75% 44,286
2020 36 166 88% 56,870
2019 55 297 84% 77,510

Seat Leon fr sport tdi reliability FAQ

Across 126 Seat Leon fr sport tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Seat Leon fr sport tdi in our data has covered around 67,972 miles.

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