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:
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Other115%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering2%
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Brakes2%
Seat Leon s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 8 | 88% |
| 6 | 22 | 77% |
| 7 | 20 | 65% |
| 8 | 18 | 67% |
| 9 | 11 | 64% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
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:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (3 times)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
Seat Leon s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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