MOT reliability
Seat Leon st
17 vehicles · 154 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17 Seat Leon st vehicles and 154 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon st has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,170 miles.
17
Vehicles
154
MOT tests
8,550
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Leon st problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon st MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
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Brakes21%
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Other19%
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Visibility4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Identification & plates1%
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Emissions & nuisance0%
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Body & structure0%
Seat Leon st pass rate by age
How the Seat Leon st's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16 | 94% |
| 4 | 20 | 95% |
| 5 | 23 | 74% |
| 6 | 22 | 77% |
| 7 | 20 | 90% |
| 8 | 18 | 100% |
| 9 | 14 | 93% |
| 10 | 14 | 100% |
| 11 | 7 | 86% |
Fuel types: Diesel (13), Petrol (4)
Most common Seat Leon st MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon st MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (4 times)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On the outside (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Seat Leon st pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 64,313 |
| 2016 | 6 | 55 | 85% | 113,352 |
| 2015 | 5 | 44 | 86% | 68,279 |
| 2014 | 5 | 48 | 94% | 103,014 |
Seat Leon st reliability FAQ
Across 17 Seat Leon st vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Leon st MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)); Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)).
The typical Seat Leon st in our data has covered around
94,170 miles.
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