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MOT reliability

Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo

79 vehicles · 174 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 79 Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo vehicles and 174 completed MOT tests, the Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,855 miles.

79
Vehicles
174
MOT tests
8,222
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension77%
  • Brakes10%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
26100%
36790%
44994%
52889%

Fuel types: Petrol (73), Other (6)

Most common Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (13 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  7. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (4 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  9. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)

Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 7 9 78% 19,747
2022 15 23 96% 25,553
2021 39 118 92% 39,119

Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo reliability FAQ

Across 79 Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Seat Leon xcellence tsi evo in our data has covered around 34,855 miles.

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