2002 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

77,222

Total Tests (All Years)

124,743 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 2002 SEAT Leon as it ages.

7 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs51.8%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs50.7%

→ ↑5.9%

18 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs57.2%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.2%	9,642
8 yrs	57.8%	9,327
9 yrs	55.5%	9,239
10 yrs	54.5%	8,769
11 yrs	51.0%	8,187
12 yrs	50.5%	7,463
13 yrs	50.8%	6,595
14 yrs	49.8%	5,505
15 yrs	51.8%	4,257
16 yrs	50.2%	2,167
17 yrs	50.7%	1,727
18 yrs	56.6%	1,221
19 yrs	56.8%	1,126
20 yrs	57.2%	724
21 yrs	61.8%	651
22 yrs	64.6%	622

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	64.6%	622
2023 (21 yrs)	61.8%	651
2022 (20 yrs)	57.2%	724
2021 (19 yrs)	56.8%	1,126
2020 (18 yrs)	56.6%	1,221
2019 (17 yrs)	50.7%	1,727
2018 (16 yrs)	50.2%	2,167
2017 (15 yrs)	51.8%	4,257
2016 (14 yrs)	49.8%	5,505
2015 (13 yrs)	50.8%	6,595
2014 (12 yrs)	50.5%	7,463
2013 (11 yrs)	51%	8,187
2012 (10 yrs)	54.5%	8,769
2011 (9 yrs)	55.5%	9,239
2010 (8 yrs)	57.8%	9,327
2009 (7 yrs)	59.2%	9,642

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,642Avg Mileage 70,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,327Avg Mileage 78,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,239Avg Mileage 86,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,769Avg Mileage 92,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,187Avg Mileage 99,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,463Avg Mileage 105,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,595Avg Mileage 110,450Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2016High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,505Avg Mileage 114,889Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,257Avg Mileage 118,560Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,167Avg Mileage 120,458Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,727Avg Mileage 120,575Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,221Avg Mileage 121,313Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 121,890Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 724Avg Mileage 123,497Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 651Avg Mileage 123,117Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 622Avg Mileage 124,743Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

MOT results for 2002 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.2%	9,642	70,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2010	8	57.8%	9,327	78,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2011	9	55.5%	9,239	86,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	10	54.5%	8,769	92,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2013	11	51.0%	8,187	99,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%
2014	12	50.5%	7,463	105,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%
2015	13	50.8%	6,595	110,450	Suspension — 53.0%
2016	14	49.8%	5,505	114,889	Suspension — 54.4%
2017	15	51.8%	4,257	118,560	Suspension — 56.7%
2018	16	50.2%	2,167	120,458	Brakes — 63.5%
2019	17	50.7%	1,727	120,575	Brakes — 60.5%
2020	18	56.6%	1,221	121,313	Brakes — 53.7%
2021	19	56.8%	1,126	121,890	Brakes — 56.7%
2022	20	57.2%	724	123,497	Brakes — 65.7%
2023	21	61.8%	651	123,117	Brakes — 59.0%
2024	22	64.6%	622	124,743	Suspension — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Brakes

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ 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	12.1% (7 yrs)	43.2% (22 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.7% (7 yrs)	42.1% (22 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (7 yrs)	20.9% (22 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 77,222 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.