2001–2021 · 183,084 MOT tests

SEAT Leon MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the SEAT Leon did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

103Above average
Best year201477.1% passed
Worst year201982.2% passed
Rank in SEAT4 of 11

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2001: 59.4% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 61.0% passed (average for its age 58.1%)2003: 61.2% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 61.4% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 59.7% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 56.2% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 58.0% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 58.4% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 61.3% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 61.2% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 63.4% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 67.0% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 73.3% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 77.1% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 78.8% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 81.1% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 80.5% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 81.5% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 82.2% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 86.3% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 88.0% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Leon11,00588.0%87.6%
101About average
2020 Leon13,49386.3%86.9%
99About average
2019 Leon19,22582.2%84.9%
97Below average
2018 Leon20,10081.5%82.5%
99About average
2017 Leon17,27780.5%79.8%
101About average
2016 Leon15,08681.1%76.6%
106Above average
2015 Leon16,44778.8%73.5%
107Above average
2014 Leon17,88277.1%69.9%
110Well above average
2013 Leon11,27573.3%66.8%
110Well above average
2012 Leon8,71567.0%64.3%
104Above average
2011 Leon6,39563.4%61.8%
103Above average
2010 Leon5,59161.2%59.6%
103Above average
2009 Leon4,66861.3%58.4%
105Above average
2008 Leon4,48758.4%56.9%
103Above average
2007 Leon4,06258.0%56.9%
102About average
2006 Leon2,63356.2%56.1%
100About average
2005 Leon1,59459.7%56.5%
106Above average
2004 Leon1,35261.4%56.4%
109Well above average
2003 Leon1,04361.2%57.3%
107Above average
2002 Leon52061.0%58.1%
105Above average
2001 Leon23459.4%59.4%
100About average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 183,084 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken2.7%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.6%
  3. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.0%
  4. Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak1.8%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%
  6. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.0%
  7. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.0%
  8. Service brake performance: excessively binding0.9%

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