# SEAT Leon MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The SEAT Leon passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 183,714 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 183,714 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 174,667 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2024 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 16 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 97% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2,572 | 89% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 655 | 89% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 244 | 84% |
| 2022 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 54 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 7,358 | 87% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 2,412 | 88% |
| 2021 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 1,198 | 87% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 152 | 86% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 10,886 | 84% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1,418 | 80% |
| 2020 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 756 | 89% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 487 | 88% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 16,124 | 79% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 3,099 | 72% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 16,617 | 79% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 4,332 | 78% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 12,278 | 79% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 5,757 | 77% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 9,227 | 81% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 6,375 | 78% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 8,507 | 77% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 8,232 | 80% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 10,763 | 75% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 7,354 | 79% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 6,925 | 71% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 4,129 | 72% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 6,514 | 66% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1,562 | 65% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3,897 | 63% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1,888 | 64% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 3,599 | 60% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1,413 | 63% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 2,593 | 59% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1,437 | 62% |
| 2009 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 2,106 | 58% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,587 | 63% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,825 | 60% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1,384 | 60% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1,134 | 56% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 913 | 55% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 723 | 64% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 536 | 56% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 730 | 63% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 364 | 60% |
| 2004 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 703 | 64% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 140 | 59% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 340 | 62% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 72 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 159 | 60% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 42 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2000 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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