2007 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

137,991

Total Tests (All Years)

129,073 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 SEAT Leon as it ages.

2 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.8%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.2%	274
3 yrs	84.0%	12,257
4 yrs	80.4%	12,261
5 yrs	77.7%	12,091
6 yrs	72.2%	12,000
7 yrs	69.8%	11,893
8 yrs	67.3%	11,583
9 yrs	64.1%	11,229
10 yrs	62.6%	10,813
11 yrs	59.7%	7,263
12 yrs	58.8%	7,206
13 yrs	58.5%	6,422
14 yrs	58.6%	7,373
15 yrs	59.3%	5,039
16 yrs	58.7%	5,282
17 yrs	59.0%	5,005

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59%	5,005
2023 (16 yrs)	58.7%	5,282
2022 (15 yrs)	59.3%	5,039
2021 (14 yrs)	58.6%	7,373
2020 (13 yrs)	58.5%	6,422
2019 (12 yrs)	58.8%	7,206
2018 (11 yrs)	59.7%	7,263
2017 (10 yrs)	62.6%	10,813
2016 (9 yrs)	64.1%	11,229
2015 (8 yrs)	67.3%	11,583
2014 (7 yrs)	69.8%	11,893
2013 (6 yrs)	72.2%	12,000
2012 (5 yrs)	77.7%	12,091
2011 (4 yrs)	80.4%	12,261
2010 (3 yrs)	84%	12,257
2009 (2 yrs)	83.2%	274

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 274Avg Mileage 40,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,257Avg Mileage 36,446Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,261Avg Mileage 46,122Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,091Avg Mileage 55,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2013

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,000Avg Mileage 64,927Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2014

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,893Avg Mileage 73,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,583Avg Mileage 82,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,229Avg Mileage 90,259Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,813Avg Mileage 97,666Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,263Avg Mileage 104,789Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,206Avg Mileage 111,245Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,422Avg Mileage 115,910Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,373Avg Mileage 119,929Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2022High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,039Avg Mileage 123,130Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,282Avg Mileage 126,066Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,005Avg Mileage 129,073Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

MOT results for 2007 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	83.2%	274	40,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2010	3	84.0%	12,257	36,446	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	4	80.4%	12,261	46,122	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	5	77.7%	12,091	55,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2013	6	72.2%	12,000	64,927	Tyres — 23.1%
2014	7	69.8%	11,893	73,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2015	8	67.3%	11,583	82,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2016	9	64.1%	11,229	90,259	Brakes — 28.2%
2017	10	62.6%	10,813	97,666	Suspension — 31.5%
2018	11	59.7%	7,263	104,789	Brakes — 36.4%
2019	12	58.8%	7,206	111,245	Brakes — 38.6%
2020	13	58.5%	6,422	115,910	Suspension — 43.1%
2021	14	58.6%	7,373	119,929	Suspension — 47.9%
2022	15	59.3%	5,039	123,130	Suspension — 52.7%
2023	16	58.7%	5,282	126,066	Suspension — 62.9%
2024	17	59.0%	5,005	129,073	Suspension — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.6% (2 yrs)	35.3% (17 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (2 yrs)	26.0% (17 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 137,991 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.