2001 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

58,557

Total Tests (All Years)

123,788 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 2001 SEAT Leon as it ages.

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.9%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.0%

22 yrs62.8%

→ ↓5.4%

23 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.0%	8,474
9 yrs	56.0%	8,066
10 yrs	53.8%	7,789
11 yrs	52.9%	7,215
12 yrs	49.8%	6,434
13 yrs	48.8%	5,533
14 yrs	48.3%	4,547
15 yrs	48.6%	3,579
16 yrs	50.1%	2,604
17 yrs	50.8%	1,252
18 yrs	50.5%	945
19 yrs	53.7%	614
20 yrs	53.9%	581
21 yrs	57.8%	341
22 yrs	62.8%	325
23 yrs	57.4%	258

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	57.4%	258
2023 (22 yrs)	62.8%	325
2022 (21 yrs)	57.8%	341
2021 (20 yrs)	53.9%	581
2020 (19 yrs)	53.7%	614
2019 (18 yrs)	50.5%	945
2018 (17 yrs)	50.8%	1,252
2017 (16 yrs)	50.1%	2,604
2016 (15 yrs)	48.6%	3,579
2015 (14 yrs)	48.3%	4,547
2014 (13 yrs)	48.8%	5,533
2013 (12 yrs)	49.8%	6,434
2012 (11 yrs)	52.9%	7,215
2011 (10 yrs)	53.8%	7,789
2010 (9 yrs)	56%	8,066
2009 (8 yrs)	58%	8,474

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,474Avg Mileage 80,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2010High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,066Avg Mileage 88,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,789Avg Mileage 94,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,215Avg Mileage 100,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,434Avg Mileage 106,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,533Avg Mileage 111,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,547Avg Mileage 116,620Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,579Avg Mileage 120,761Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,604Avg Mileage 124,102Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 125,737Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 945Avg Mileage 129,082Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 614Avg Mileage 127,994Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 581Avg Mileage 124,881Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 341Avg Mileage 125,841Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 325Avg Mileage 126,195Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 258Avg Mileage 123,788Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

MOT results for 2001 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.0%	8,474	80,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2010	9	56.0%	8,066	88,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2011	10	53.8%	7,789	94,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2012	11	52.9%	7,215	100,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2013	12	49.8%	6,434	106,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2014	13	48.8%	5,533	111,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%
2015	14	48.3%	4,547	116,620	Suspension — 61.1%
2016	15	48.6%	3,579	120,761	Suspension — 59.9%
2017	16	50.1%	2,604	124,102	Suspension — 61.0%
2018	17	50.8%	1,252	125,737	Brakes — 64.1%
2019	18	50.5%	945	129,082	Brakes — 62.3%
2020	19	53.7%	614	127,994	Brakes — 60.7%
2021	20	53.9%	581	124,881	Brakes — 68.0%
2022	21	57.8%	341	125,841	Brakes — 56.6%
2023	22	62.8%	325	126,195	Brakes — 61.2%
2024	23	57.4%	258	123,788	Suspension — 56.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Brakes

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.8%

↑ 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	15.2% (8 yrs)	56.2% (23 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.5% (8 yrs)	51.2% (23 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (8 yrs)	20.9% (23 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 58,557 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.