MOT reliability

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a

243 vehicles · 1,140 completed MOT tests analysed

86%

MOT pass rate

Based on 243 Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a vehicles and 1,140 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,212 miles.

243

Vehicles

1,140

MOT tests

11,134

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension63%
Brakes20%
Other12%
Visibility2%
Lamps & electrical2%
Identification & plates1%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Seatbelts & equipment0%

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	29	83%
3	305	86%
4	272	89%
5	275	88%
6	212	83%
7	42	86%

Fuel types: Diesel (243)

Most common Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (71 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (67 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (64 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (53 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (52 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (49 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (46 times)
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (39 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (32 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (26 times)
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (18 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (17 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (14 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (11 times)

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2020	131	591	87%	58,026
2019	105	544	85%	60,532

Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 243 Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Seat Leon xcellence lux tdi s-a in our data has covered around 59,212 miles.

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