2000 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

44.6%

Latest Pass Rate

20,093

Total Tests (All Years)

105,691 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 SEAT Leon as it ages.

9 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs44.8%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↓6.9%

20 yrs48.1%

→ ↑8.2%

21 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.6%

22 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↓11.1%

24 yrs44.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	52.1%	3,188
10 yrs	52.0%	3,018
11 yrs	51.4%	2,824
12 yrs	48.1%	2,545
13 yrs	44.8%	2,216
14 yrs	46.5%	1,813
15 yrs	47.3%	1,453
16 yrs	46.7%	1,097
17 yrs	48.9%	745
18 yrs	51.6%	366
19 yrs	55.0%	260
20 yrs	48.1%	187
21 yrs	56.3%	151
22 yrs	54.7%	86
23 yrs	55.7%	79
24 yrs	44.6%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	44.6%	65
2023 (23 yrs)	55.7%	79
2022 (22 yrs)	54.7%	86
2021 (21 yrs)	56.3%	151
2020 (20 yrs)	48.1%	187
2019 (19 yrs)	55%	260
2018 (18 yrs)	51.6%	366
2017 (17 yrs)	48.9%	745
2016 (16 yrs)	46.7%	1,097
2015 (15 yrs)	47.3%	1,453
2014 (14 yrs)	46.5%	1,813
2013 (13 yrs)	44.8%	2,216
2012 (12 yrs)	48.1%	2,545
2011 (11 yrs)	51.4%	2,824
2010 (10 yrs)	52%	3,018
2009 (9 yrs)	52.1%	3,188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,188Avg Mileage 86,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2010High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,018Avg Mileage 94,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,824Avg Mileage 100,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,545Avg Mileage 106,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,216Avg Mileage 110,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,813Avg Mileage 114,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,453Avg Mileage 119,519Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 121,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 745Avg Mileage 124,293Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 366Avg Mileage 120,588Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 260Avg Mileage 121,046Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2020High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 187Avg Mileage 120,739Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 151Avg Mileage 113,385Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 118,462Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 117,079Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2024High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 105,691Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

MOT results for 2000 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	52.1%	3,188	86,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2010	10	52.0%	3,018	94,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011	11	51.4%	2,824	100,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012	12	48.1%	2,545	106,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2013	13	44.8%	2,216	110,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%
2014	14	46.5%	1,813	114,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2015	15	47.3%	1,453	119,519	Suspension — 61.4%
2016	16	46.7%	1,097	121,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%
2017	17	48.9%	745	124,293	Suspension — 63.1%
2018	18	51.6%	366	120,588	Brakes — 52.5%
2019	19	55.0%	260	121,046	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2020	20	48.1%	187	120,739	Brakes — 68.4%
2021	21	56.3%	151	113,385	Brakes — 61.6%
2022	22	54.7%	86	118,462	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2023	23	55.7%	79	117,079	Brakes — 74.7%
2024	24	44.6%	65	105,691	Brakes — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	18.5% (9 yrs)	50.8% (24 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (9 yrs)	44.6% (24 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,093 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.