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2008 SEAT Leon Stylance — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
78.8%
Latest Pass Rate
336
Total Tests (All Years)
81,379 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Leon Stylance

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 78.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 13.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 SEAT Leon Stylance as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%
4 yrs91.4%
5 yrs77.6%
6 yrs74.1%
7 yrs77.4%
8 yrs78.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.7%61
4 yrs91.4%58
5 yrs77.6%58
6 yrs74.1%54
7 yrs77.4%53
8 yrs78.8%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 SEAT Leon Stylance pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (8 yrs)78.8%52
2015 (7 yrs)77.4%53
2014 (6 yrs)74.1%54
2013 (5 yrs)77.6%58
2012 (4 yrs)91.4%58
2011 (3 yrs)78.7%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
78.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 36,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2012
91.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 43,938Top Failure Tyres — 3.4%
2013
77.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 55,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2014
74.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 62,189Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2015
77.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 70,945Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%
2016
78.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 81,379Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 SEAT Leon Stylance, with age trends.

Tyres
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.6% (3 yrs)17.3% (8 yrs)
+15.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.6% (3 yrs)15.4% (8 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.2% (3 yrs)19.2% (8 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.0% (3 yrs)11.5% (8 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon Stylance cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2016, covering 336 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.

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