2005 SEAT Leon Sport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

677

Total Tests (All Years)

117,123 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Leon Sport

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 61.4%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 SEAT Leon Sport as it ages.

4 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↓13.9%

6 yrs55.1%

→ ↑4.0%

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs56.0%

→ ↑4.9%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.8%	85
5 yrs	69.0%	84
6 yrs	55.1%	89
7 yrs	59.1%	93
8 yrs	56.0%	84
9 yrs	60.9%	87
10 yrs	63.5%	85
11 yrs	61.4%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 SEAT Leon Sport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	61.4%	70
2015 (10 yrs)	63.5%	85
2014 (9 yrs)	60.9%	87
2013 (8 yrs)	56%	84
2012 (7 yrs)	59.1%	93
2011 (6 yrs)	55.1%	89
2010 (5 yrs)	69%	84
2009 (4 yrs)	71.8%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 85Avg Mileage 53,348Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 62,386Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 73,237Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 82,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 84Avg Mileage 90,773Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 101,059Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85Avg Mileage 110,654Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 117,123Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

MOT results for 2005 SEAT Leon Sport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.8%	85	53,348	Tyres — 14.1%
2010	5	69.0%	84	62,386	Suspension — 19.0%
2011	6	55.1%	89	73,237	Suspension — 32.6%
2012	7	59.1%	93	82,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2013	8	56.0%	84	90,773	Suspension — 34.5%
2014	9	60.9%	87	101,059	Suspension — 49.4%
2015	10	63.5%	85	110,654	Suspension — 49.4%
2016	11	61.4%	70	117,123	Suspension — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 SEAT Leon Sport, with age trends.

Suspension

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.4% (4 yrs)	51.4% (11 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (4 yrs)	25.7% (11 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (4 yrs)	25.7% (11 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.4% (4 yrs)	18.6% (11 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.7% (4 yrs)	8.6% (11 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon Sport cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 677 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.