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MOT reliability

Seat Leon reference tdi

591 vehicles · 2,936 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 591 Seat Leon reference tdi vehicles and 2,936 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon reference tdi has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 172,001 miles.

591
Vehicles
2,936
MOT tests
9,703
Avg miles / year
0
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon reference tdi problem areas

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

  • Other154%

Seat Leon reference tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31580%
121100%
141100%
16250%
181100%
191100%

Fuel types: Diesel (582), Gas Bi-Fuel (5), Other (3), Petrol (1)

Most common Seat Leon reference tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges. (2 times)
  2. Nail in nearside front tyre. (2 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
  12. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. inter cooler hose sounds split (1 times)

Seat Leon reference tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 2 2 100% 63,655
2007 4 5 80% 74,534
2006 6 14 79% 86,731

Seat Leon reference tdi reliability FAQ

Across 591 Seat Leon reference tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon reference tdi MOT issues are: Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges.; Nail in nearside front tyre.; Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Seat Leon reference tdi in our data has covered around 172,001 miles.

Compare the Seat Leon reference tdi

See how the Seat Leon reference tdi stacks up against other Seat models on MOT reliability:

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