MOT reliability
Seat Leon sx
39 vehicles · 61 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 39 Seat Leon sx vehicles and 61 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon sx has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,470 miles.
39
Vehicles
61
MOT tests
9,763
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Leon sx problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Leon sx MOT tests:
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Other113%
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Seatbelts & equipment10%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
Seat Leon sx pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 100% |
| 4 | 7 | 71% |
| 5 | 5 | 60% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (28), Other (11)
Most common Seat Leon sx MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Leon sx MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
- front registration plate in poor condition (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) (1 times)
- all brake discs starting to corrode (1 times)
Seat Leon sx pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 16 | 88% | 62,631 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 71,940 |
Seat Leon sx reliability FAQ
Across 39 Seat Leon sx vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Leon sx MOT issues are:
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Seat Leon sx in our data has covered around
112,470 miles.
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