MOT reliability
Seat Leon se 16v
5 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Seat Leon se 16v vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon se 16v has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,148 miles.
5
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
5,762
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Leon se 16v problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon se 16v MOT tests:
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Other180%
Seat Leon se 16v pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3), Other (2)
Most common Seat Leon se 16v MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon se 16v MOT tests:
- osr tyre cracking (2 times)
- slight play in steering coloumn top mount (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- near side rear tyre wall perishing (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d) (1 times)
- e.c.u warning lamp on 2 faults camshaft sensor fault knock sensor fault (1 times)
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
Seat Leon se 16v pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 125,044 |
Seat Leon se 16v reliability FAQ
Across 5 Seat Leon se 16v vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Leon se 16v MOT issues are:
osr tyre cracking; slight play in steering coloumn top mount; Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Seat Leon se 16v in our data has covered around
98,148 miles.
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