2006 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

127,320

Total Tests (All Years)

128,493 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 SEAT Leon as it ages.

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.2%	11,043
4 yrs	80.5%	10,770
5 yrs	75.5%	10,923
6 yrs	71.4%	10,752
7 yrs	66.3%	10,777
8 yrs	62.2%	10,523
9 yrs	62.1%	10,250
10 yrs	60.3%	9,852
11 yrs	57.6%	9,563
12 yrs	54.5%	6,219
13 yrs	53.5%	5,890
14 yrs	55.4%	5,056
15 yrs	54.9%	5,387
16 yrs	55.4%	3,674
17 yrs	53.5%	3,533
18 yrs	56.9%	3,108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	56.9%	3,108
2023 (17 yrs)	53.5%	3,533
2022 (16 yrs)	55.4%	3,674
2021 (15 yrs)	54.9%	5,387
2020 (14 yrs)	55.4%	5,056
2019 (13 yrs)	53.5%	5,890
2018 (12 yrs)	54.5%	6,219
2017 (11 yrs)	57.6%	9,563
2016 (10 yrs)	60.3%	9,852
2015 (9 yrs)	62.1%	10,250
2014 (8 yrs)	62.2%	10,523
2013 (7 yrs)	66.3%	10,777
2012 (6 yrs)	71.4%	10,752
2011 (5 yrs)	75.5%	10,923
2010 (4 yrs)	80.5%	10,770
2009 (3 yrs)	83.2%	11,043

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,043Avg Mileage 36,125Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,770Avg Mileage 46,104Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2011

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,923Avg Mileage 55,774Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,752Avg Mileage 64,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,777Avg Mileage 73,657Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,523Avg Mileage 82,400Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,250Avg Mileage 90,675Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,852Avg Mileage 98,459Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,563Avg Mileage 105,194Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,219Avg Mileage 110,485Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,890Avg Mileage 116,515Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,056Avg Mileage 120,787Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,387Avg Mileage 122,440Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,674Avg Mileage 125,393Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,533Avg Mileage 127,925Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,108Avg Mileage 128,493Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

MOT results for 2006 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.2%	11,043	36,125	Tyres — 7.9%
2010	4	80.5%	10,770	46,104	Tyres — 9.5%
2011	5	75.5%	10,923	55,774	Tyres — 11.3%
2012	6	71.4%	10,752	64,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	7	66.3%	10,777	73,657	Tyres — 27.1%
2014	8	62.2%	10,523	82,400	Tyres — 29.1%
2015	9	62.1%	10,250	90,675	Suspension — 30.7%
2016	10	60.3%	9,852	98,459	Suspension — 35.1%
2017	11	57.6%	9,563	105,194	Suspension — 44.8%
2018	12	54.5%	6,219	110,485	Suspension — 43.9%
2019	13	53.5%	5,890	116,515	Brakes — 47.8%
2020	14	55.4%	5,056	120,787	Suspension — 51.5%
2021	15	54.9%	5,387	122,440	Suspension — 58.3%
2022	16	55.4%	3,674	125,393	Suspension — 57.8%
2023	17	53.5%	3,533	127,925	Suspension — 65.0%
2024	18	56.9%	3,108	128,493	Suspension — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.8%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	54.8% (18 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	41.3% (18 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	29.2% (18 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 127,320 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.