MOT reliability
Seat Leon s 16
27 vehicles · 132 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 27 Seat Leon s 16 vehicles and 132 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon s 16 has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,841 miles.
27
Vehicles
132
MOT tests
10,981
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Leon s 16 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon s 16 MOT tests:
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Other118%
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Brakes7%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Body & structure1%
Seat Leon s 16 pass rate by age
How the Seat Leon s 16's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12 | 67% |
| 4 | 19 | 79% |
| 5 | 37 | 73% |
| 6 | 31 | 71% |
| 7 | 22 | 73% |
| 8 | 7 | 71% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (27)
Most common Seat Leon s 16 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon s 16 MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (7 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
Seat Leon s 16 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8 | 34 | 71% | 55,313 |
| 2002 | 8 | 46 | 70% | 85,373 |
| 2001 | 11 | 52 | 75% | 88,746 |
Seat Leon s 16 reliability FAQ
Across 27 Seat Leon s 16 vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Leon s 16 MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).
The typical Seat Leon s 16 in our data has covered around
77,841 miles.
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