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MOT reliability

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi

60 vehicles · 276 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 60 Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi vehicles and 276 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,960 miles.

60
Vehicles
276
MOT tests
10,274
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension72%
  • Brakes12%
  • Other7%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Steering1%

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23100%
38387%
46392%
56986%
64685%
712100%

Fuel types: Diesel (60)

Most common Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (20 times)
  2. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (19 times)
  3. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (16 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (12 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  11. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  12. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  15. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 2 2 100% 35,961
2020 36 167 86% 50,470
2019 21 107 92% 67,277

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi reliability FAQ

Across 60 Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi MOT issues are: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi in our data has covered around 55,960 miles.

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