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MOT reliability

Seat Leon s

220 vehicles · 1,160 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 220 Seat Leon s vehicles and 1,160 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon s has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,607 miles.

220
Vehicles
1,160
MOT tests
7,217
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon s problem areas

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

  • Other115%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes2%

Seat Leon s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
42100%
5888%
62277%
72065%
81867%
91164%
102100%
112100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
151100%
17250%

Fuel types: Other (113), Petrol (92), Diesel (15)

Most common Seat Leon s MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
  7. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
  8. Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (3 times)
  9. Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)

Seat Leon s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 3 67% 27,104
2001 5 35 83% 71,095
2000 12 56 66% 86,499

Seat Leon s reliability FAQ

Across 220 Seat Leon s vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon s MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Leon s in our data has covered around 110,607 miles.

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