2003 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

94,238

Total Tests (All Years)

127,267 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 2003 SEAT Leon as it ages.

6 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs59.8%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.4%	10,295
7 yrs	61.1%	10,146
8 yrs	59.5%	10,142
9 yrs	57.5%	9,807
10 yrs	54.2%	9,419
11 yrs	53.4%	8,853
12 yrs	53.3%	8,114
13 yrs	53.1%	7,181
14 yrs	52.8%	6,046
15 yrs	51.0%	3,361
16 yrs	53.3%	2,750
17 yrs	54.7%	2,103
18 yrs	54.5%	2,057
19 yrs	56.8%	1,345
20 yrs	59.8%	1,358
21 yrs	62.5%	1,261

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	62.5%	1,261
2023 (20 yrs)	59.8%	1,358
2022 (19 yrs)	56.8%	1,345
2021 (18 yrs)	54.5%	2,057
2020 (17 yrs)	54.7%	2,103
2019 (16 yrs)	53.3%	2,750
2018 (15 yrs)	51%	3,361
2017 (14 yrs)	52.8%	6,046
2016 (13 yrs)	53.1%	7,181
2015 (12 yrs)	53.3%	8,114
2014 (11 yrs)	53.4%	8,853
2013 (10 yrs)	54.2%	9,419
2012 (9 yrs)	57.5%	9,807
2011 (8 yrs)	59.5%	10,142
2010 (7 yrs)	61.1%	10,146
2009 (6 yrs)	63.4%	10,295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,295Avg Mileage 62,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,146Avg Mileage 70,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,142Avg Mileage 78,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,807Avg Mileage 86,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,419Avg Mileage 93,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,853Avg Mileage 99,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,114Avg Mileage 105,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,181Avg Mileage 111,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,046Avg Mileage 115,758Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,361Avg Mileage 118,264Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,750Avg Mileage 122,797Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,103Avg Mileage 124,809Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,057Avg Mileage 125,092Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,345Avg Mileage 127,887Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,358Avg Mileage 128,949Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,261Avg Mileage 127,267Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

MOT results for 2003 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.4%	10,295	62,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	7	61.1%	10,146	70,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2011	8	59.5%	10,142	78,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2012	9	57.5%	9,807	86,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	10	54.2%	9,419	93,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2014	11	53.4%	8,853	99,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2015	12	53.3%	8,114	105,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2016	13	53.1%	7,181	111,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%
2017	14	52.8%	6,046	115,758	Brakes — 50.2%
2018	15	51.0%	3,361	118,264	Brakes — 58.8%
2019	16	53.3%	2,750	122,797	Brakes — 57.9%
2020	17	54.7%	2,103	124,809	Brakes — 56.2%
2021	18	54.5%	2,057	125,092	Brakes — 64.6%
2022	19	56.8%	1,345	127,887	Brakes — 62.4%
2023	20	59.8%	1,358	128,949	Brakes — 64.0%
2024	21	62.5%	1,261	127,267	Brakes — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Brakes

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.6%

↑ 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	13.5% (6 yrs)	45.7% (21 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.1% (6 yrs)	39.1% (21 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (6 yrs)	20.7% (21 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 94,238 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.