MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : SEAT : Leon
SEAT Leon
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 2000 | 70 | 55.71% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2001 | 299 | 61.54% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2002 | 597 | 61.14% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 1,249 | 60.53% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 1,583 | 59.89% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 1,907 | 58.36% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 3,240 | 52.78% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2007 | 4,906 | 58.19% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2008 | 5,069 | 57.86% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2009 | 5,222 | 60.03% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2010 | 6,027 | 62.24% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 6,769 | 63.95% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2012 | 9,079 | 68.01% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2013 | 11,632 | 73.34% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 18,787 | 78.44% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2015 | 17,174 | 79.84% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 15,810 | 81.77% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2017 | 18,178 | 82.24% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 21,132 | 83.22% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2019 | 19,751 | 83.82% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2020 | 13,806 | 86.95% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2021 | 1,140 | 90.96% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2022 | 11 | 81.82% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2023 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 183,439
Average SEAT Leon pass rate: 76.51%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 13% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 12% |
| 3 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 12% |
| 4 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 10% |
| 6 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
| 7 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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