2006 SEAT Leon Sport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

47.4%

Latest Pass Rate

816

Total Tests (All Years)

109,699 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 47.4%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 11.4% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 SEAT Leon Sport as it ages.

3 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓10.9%

5 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs65.3%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↓10.5%

10 yrs47.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.5%	110
4 yrs	75.9%	108
5 yrs	65.0%	103
6 yrs	65.3%	98
7 yrs	58.7%	109
8 yrs	57.1%	98
9 yrs	57.9%	95
10 yrs	47.4%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 SEAT Leon Sport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (10 yrs)	47.4%	95
2015 (9 yrs)	57.9%	95
2014 (8 yrs)	57.1%	98
2013 (7 yrs)	58.7%	109
2012 (6 yrs)	65.3%	98
2011 (5 yrs)	65%	103
2010 (4 yrs)	75.9%	108
2009 (3 yrs)	75.5%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 110Avg Mileage 38,380Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 108Avg Mileage 51,672Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 61,159Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 98Avg Mileage 72,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 109Avg Mileage 82,898Top Failure Tyres — 40.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 98Avg Mileage 90,863Top Failure Tyres — 39.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 95Avg Mileage 100,092Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 109,699Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

MOT results for 2006 SEAT Leon Sport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.5%	110	38,380	Tyres — 14.5%
2010	4	75.9%	108	51,672	Tyres — 11.1%
2011	5	65.0%	103	61,159	Tyres — 18.4%
2012	6	65.3%	98	72,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	7	58.7%	109	82,898	Tyres — 40.4%
2014	8	57.1%	98	90,863	Tyres — 39.8%
2015	9	57.9%	95	100,092	Suspension — 50.5%
2016	10	47.4%	95	109,699	Suspension — 82.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 SEAT Leon Sport, with age trends.

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.7% (3 yrs)	82.1% (10 yrs)	+79.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	45.3% (10 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.2% (3 yrs)	49.5% (10 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (3 yrs)	33.7% (10 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.5% (3 yrs)	14.7% (10 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon Sport cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 816 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.