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MOT reliability

Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo

115 vehicles · 293 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 115 Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo vehicles and 293 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,547 miles.

115
Vehicles
293
MOT tests
7,728
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension74%
  • Other13%
  • Brakes6%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Steering0%

Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
312490%
410788%
55693%

Fuel types: Petrol (114), Other (1)

Most common Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (27 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (21 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (21 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (15 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (5 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  11. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (5 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (4 times)

Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 14,835
2022 18 31 87% 26,524
2021 85 260 90% 36,263

Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo reliability FAQ

Across 115 Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo MOT issues are: Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Seat Leon xcellence lux tsi evo in our data has covered around 34,547 miles.

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