2005 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

87,570

Total Tests (All Years)

126,905 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 SEAT Leon as it ages.

4 yrs74.8%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.8%	7,966
5 yrs	70.5%	7,810
6 yrs	67.0%	7,961
7 yrs	64.1%	7,776
8 yrs	59.8%	7,739
9 yrs	58.7%	7,560
10 yrs	58.4%	7,369
11 yrs	56.5%	7,006
12 yrs	55.2%	6,506
13 yrs	53.9%	4,024
14 yrs	53.3%	3,641
15 yrs	53.0%	2,970
16 yrs	55.6%	3,236
17 yrs	56.2%	2,046
18 yrs	58.7%	2,047
19 yrs	61.6%	1,913

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	61.6%	1,913
2023 (18 yrs)	58.7%	2,047
2022 (17 yrs)	56.2%	2,046
2021 (16 yrs)	55.6%	3,236
2020 (15 yrs)	53%	2,970
2019 (14 yrs)	53.3%	3,641
2018 (13 yrs)	53.9%	4,024
2017 (12 yrs)	55.2%	6,506
2016 (11 yrs)	56.5%	7,006
2015 (10 yrs)	58.4%	7,369
2014 (9 yrs)	58.7%	7,560
2013 (8 yrs)	59.8%	7,739
2012 (7 yrs)	64.1%	7,776
2011 (6 yrs)	67%	7,961
2010 (5 yrs)	70.5%	7,810
2009 (4 yrs)	74.8%	7,966

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,966Avg Mileage 45,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,810Avg Mileage 54,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,961Avg Mileage 63,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,776Avg Mileage 72,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,739Avg Mileage 80,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,560Avg Mileage 88,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,369Avg Mileage 96,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,006Avg Mileage 103,783Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,506Avg Mileage 109,558Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,024Avg Mileage 114,782Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,641Avg Mileage 119,712Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,970Avg Mileage 122,057Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,236Avg Mileage 124,233Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,046Avg Mileage 127,250Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,047Avg Mileage 129,250Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,913Avg Mileage 126,905Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

MOT results for 2005 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.8%	7,966	45,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	5	70.5%	7,810	54,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	6	67.0%	7,961	63,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	7	64.1%	7,776	72,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2013	8	59.8%	7,739	80,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2014	9	58.7%	7,560	88,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2015	10	58.4%	7,369	96,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2016	11	56.5%	7,006	103,783	Brakes — 41.2%
2017	12	55.2%	6,506	109,558	Brakes — 48.2%
2018	13	53.9%	4,024	114,782	Brakes — 52.5%
2019	14	53.3%	3,641	119,712	Brakes — 56.9%
2020	15	53.0%	2,970	122,057	Brakes — 62.9%
2021	16	55.6%	3,236	124,233	Brakes — 63.4%
2022	17	56.2%	2,046	127,250	Brakes — 66.3%
2023	18	58.7%	2,047	129,250	Brakes — 61.0%
2024	19	61.6%	1,913	126,905	Brakes — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Brakes

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

27.3%

↓ Decreases 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	7.7% (4 yrs)	49.2% (19 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.3% (4 yrs)	32.5% (19 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (4 yrs)	21.7% (19 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 87,570 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.