2004 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

92,220

Total Tests (All Years)

132,412 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 SEAT Leon as it ages.

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs60.2%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.0%	9,295
6 yrs	66.9%	9,073
7 yrs	64.1%	9,112
8 yrs	61.0%	8,937
9 yrs	57.6%	8,717
10 yrs	56.7%	8,389
11 yrs	56.1%	7,945
12 yrs	54.5%	7,313
13 yrs	53.7%	6,394
14 yrs	53.4%	3,720
15 yrs	54.3%	3,242
16 yrs	54.5%	2,551
17 yrs	56.9%	2,616
18 yrs	60.1%	1,691
19 yrs	60.2%	1,726
20 yrs	65.4%	1,499

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	65.4%	1,499
2023 (19 yrs)	60.2%	1,726
2022 (18 yrs)	60.1%	1,691
2021 (17 yrs)	56.9%	2,616
2020 (16 yrs)	54.5%	2,551
2019 (15 yrs)	54.3%	3,242
2018 (14 yrs)	53.4%	3,720
2017 (13 yrs)	53.7%	6,394
2016 (12 yrs)	54.5%	7,313
2015 (11 yrs)	56.1%	7,945
2014 (10 yrs)	56.7%	8,389
2013 (9 yrs)	57.6%	8,717
2012 (8 yrs)	61%	8,937
2011 (7 yrs)	64.1%	9,112
2010 (6 yrs)	66.9%	9,073
2009 (5 yrs)	69%	9,295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,295Avg Mileage 56,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,073Avg Mileage 65,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,112Avg Mileage 73,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,937Avg Mileage 82,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,717Avg Mileage 90,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,389Avg Mileage 97,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,945Avg Mileage 104,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,313Avg Mileage 111,210Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,394Avg Mileage 116,203Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,720Avg Mileage 120,895Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,242Avg Mileage 124,299Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,551Avg Mileage 125,942Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,616Avg Mileage 128,115Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 129,618Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,726Avg Mileage 132,039Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2024

65.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,499Avg Mileage 132,412Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

MOT results for 2004 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.0%	9,295	56,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	6	66.9%	9,073	65,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	7	64.1%	9,112	73,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2012	8	61.0%	8,937	82,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2013	9	57.6%	8,717	90,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2014	10	56.7%	8,389	97,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2015	11	56.1%	7,945	104,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2016	12	54.5%	7,313	111,210	Brakes — 48.6%
2017	13	53.7%	6,394	116,203	Brakes — 53.1%
2018	14	53.4%	3,720	120,895	Brakes — 58.7%
2019	15	54.3%	3,242	124,299	Brakes — 61.5%
2020	16	54.5%	2,551	125,942	Brakes — 65.9%
2021	17	56.9%	2,616	128,115	Brakes — 67.4%
2022	18	60.1%	1,691	129,618	Brakes — 61.9%
2023	19	60.2%	1,726	132,039	Brakes — 66.3%
2024	20	65.4%	1,499	132,412	Brakes — 41.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Brakes

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ 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	11.9% (5 yrs)	41.8% (20 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 92,220 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.