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MOT reliability

Seat Leon tdi se

156 vehicles · 229 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 156 Seat Leon tdi se vehicles and 229 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon tdi se has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 134,911 miles.

156
Vehicles
229
MOT tests
10,953
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon tdi se problem areas

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

  • Other115%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering1%

Seat Leon tdi se pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3978%
42471%
53376%
62374%
71164%
8757%
151100%
161100%

Fuel types: Diesel (154), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

Most common Seat Leon tdi se MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (5 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (2 times)
  13. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  15. front and rear floor grommets missing (2 times)

Seat Leon tdi se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 4 19 74% 63,490
2002 11 43 70% 97,739
2001 7 26 81% 98,090
2000 3 21 67% 109,111

Seat Leon tdi se reliability FAQ

Across 156 Seat Leon tdi se vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon tdi se MOT issues are: Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f).

The typical Seat Leon tdi se in our data has covered around 134,911 miles.

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