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MOT reliability

Seat Leon se 20v

37 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 37 Seat Leon se 20v vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon se 20v has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,499 miles.

37
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
6,140
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon se 20v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon se 20v MOT tests:

  • Other100%

Seat Leon se 20v pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
54100%
61100%
7250%

Fuel types: Petrol (33), Other (4)

Most common Seat Leon se 20v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon se 20v MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  14. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Seat Leon se 20v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 3 67% 64,247
2001 2 6 83% 51,295

Seat Leon se 20v reliability FAQ

Across 37 Seat Leon se 20v vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon se 20v MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Leon se 20v in our data has covered around 80,499 miles.

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