2006 SEAT Leon Stylance — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

505

Total Tests (All Years)

97,747 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 51.7%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 7.1% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↓10.6%

6 yrs71.9%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓7.1%

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.3%	68
4 yrs	84.6%	65
5 yrs	82.5%	63
6 yrs	71.9%	64
7 yrs	65.2%	66
8 yrs	61.3%	62
9 yrs	54.2%	59
10 yrs	51.7%	58

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (10 yrs)	51.7%	58
2015 (9 yrs)	54.2%	59
2014 (8 yrs)	61.3%	62
2013 (7 yrs)	65.2%	66
2012 (6 yrs)	71.9%	64
2011 (5 yrs)	82.5%	63
2010 (4 yrs)	84.6%	65
2009 (3 yrs)	85.3%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 68Avg Mileage 32,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,821Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 50,445Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 62,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 71,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 79,690Top Failure Tyres — 48.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 85,519Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 97,747Top Failure Tyres — 48.3%

MOT results for 2006 SEAT Leon Stylance by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.3%	68	32,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	4	84.6%	65	41,821	Tyres — 9.2%
2011	5	82.5%	63	50,445	Tyres — 7.9%
2012	6	71.9%	64	62,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2013	7	65.2%	66	71,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2014	8	61.3%	62	79,690	Tyres — 48.4%
2015	9	54.2%	59	85,519	Brakes — 40.7%
2016	10	51.7%	58	97,747	Tyres — 48.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	48.3% (10 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	29.3% (10 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.8% (3 yrs)	34.5% (10 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.4% (3 yrs)	10.3% (10 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon Stylance cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 505 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.