Seat Leon MOT data by year
The Seat Leon appears in 1,006,405 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2000–2025. Its most common failure areas are suspension, tyres and lighting & signalling, and its overall pass rate is 83.4%.
1,006,405
MOT tests analysed
83.4%
Pass rate
16.6%
Fail rate
2000–2025
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,259 | 73.7% | 26.3% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2002 | 4,583 | 74.6% | 25.4% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2003 | 8,878 | 74.2% | 25.8% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2004 | 11,279 | 74.5% | 25.5% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2005 | 13,718 | 73.7% | 26.3% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2006 | 23,713 | 72.1% | 27.9% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2007 | 33,733 | 74.3% | 25.7% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2008 | 34,151 | 74.5% | 25.5% | Suspension |
| 2009 | 34,495 | 74.8% | 25.2% | Suspension |
| 2010 | 39,520 | 75.5% | 24.5% | Suspension |
| 2011 | 43,321 | 77.4% | 22.6% | Suspension |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suspension | 6.8% | 67,930 |
| 2 | Tyres | 5.7% | 57,691 |
| 3 | Lighting & signalling | 5.7% | 57,463 |
| 4 | Brakes | 4.7% | 47,568 |
| 5 | Visibility | 3.2% | 32,590 |
| 6 | Emissions & environmental | 2.4% | 24,305 |
| 7 | Body, structure & corrosion | 2.1% | 21,230 |
| 8 | Seat belts & restraints | 0.7% | 7,178 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,006,405 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.