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MOT reliability

Seat Leon s 16v

375 vehicles · 676 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 375 Seat Leon s 16v vehicles and 676 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon s 16v has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 99,798 miles.

375
Vehicles
676
MOT tests
8,843
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon s 16v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon s 16v MOT tests:

  • Other119%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Seat Leon s 16v pass rate by age

How the Seat Leon s 16v's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32479%
44879%
58376%
67070%
74569%
81963%
9367%
10250%
12250%
131100%

Fuel types: Petrol (256), Other (118), Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Leon s 16v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon s 16v MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  8. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)
  9. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (6 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (5 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (5 times)
  15. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)

Seat Leon s 16v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 5 60% 41,501
2003 11 49 69% 54,999
2002 22 102 78% 71,275
2001 29 136 71% 79,060
2000 1 5 80% 90,173

Seat Leon s 16v reliability FAQ

Across 375 Seat Leon s 16v vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon s 16v MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Leon s 16v in our data has covered around 99,798 miles.

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