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MOT reliability

Seat Leon fr tsi evo

7,353 vehicles · 17,825 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,353 Seat Leon fr tsi evo vehicles and 17,825 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon fr tsi evo has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,327 miles.

7,353
Vehicles
17,825
MOT tests
8,875
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon fr tsi evo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon fr tsi evo MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension69%
  • Brakes14%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Seat Leon fr tsi evo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
223594%
36,81891%
46,07590%
53,64989%
657486%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,173), Other (169), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (11)

Most common Seat Leon fr tsi evo MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (1,079 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,042 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (969 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (901 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (661 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (657 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (514 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (380 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (367 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (334 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (320 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (286 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (211 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (210 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (171 times)

Seat Leon fr tsi evo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 6,830
2023 170 193 92% 30,371
2022 925 1,565 92% 32,691
2021 3,248 9,140 90% 40,733
2020 1,801 6,457 90% 43,885

Seat Leon fr tsi evo reliability FAQ

Across 7,353 Seat Leon fr tsi evo vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon fr tsi evo MOT issues are: Offside Rear 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 tsi evo in our data has covered around 40,327 miles.

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