2008 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

106,198

Total Tests (All Years)

123,241 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 SEAT Leon as it ages.

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.2%	263
3 yrs	84.0%	9,783
4 yrs	81.8%	9,546
5 yrs	77.1%	9,500
6 yrs	74.7%	9,370
7 yrs	70.8%	9,163
8 yrs	68.5%	8,975
9 yrs	64.8%	8,748
10 yrs	62.2%	6,003
11 yrs	60.2%	6,058
12 yrs	61.1%	5,762
13 yrs	59.5%	6,780
14 yrs	59.9%	4,968
15 yrs	59.0%	5,406
16 yrs	61.9%	5,873

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.9%	5,873
2023 (15 yrs)	59%	5,406
2022 (14 yrs)	59.9%	4,968
2021 (13 yrs)	59.5%	6,780
2020 (12 yrs)	61.1%	5,762
2019 (11 yrs)	60.2%	6,058
2018 (10 yrs)	62.2%	6,003
2017 (9 yrs)	64.8%	8,748
2016 (8 yrs)	68.5%	8,975
2015 (7 yrs)	70.8%	9,163
2014 (6 yrs)	74.7%	9,370
2013 (5 yrs)	77.1%	9,500
2012 (4 yrs)	81.8%	9,546
2011 (3 yrs)	84%	9,783
2010 (2 yrs)	85.2%	263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 263Avg Mileage 34,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,783Avg Mileage 35,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,546Avg Mileage 45,363Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,500Avg Mileage 54,512Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2014

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,370Avg Mileage 63,829Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2015

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,163Avg Mileage 72,665Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2016

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,975Avg Mileage 80,908Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,748Avg Mileage 88,713Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,003Avg Mileage 95,611Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,058Avg Mileage 102,205Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,762Avg Mileage 107,802Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,780Avg Mileage 111,959Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,968Avg Mileage 116,232Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,406Avg Mileage 119,810Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,873Avg Mileage 123,241Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

MOT results for 2008 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	85.2%	263	34,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2011	3	84.0%	9,783	35,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2012	4	81.8%	9,546	45,363	Tyres — 8.5%
2013	5	77.1%	9,500	54,512	Tyres — 19.6%
2014	6	74.7%	9,370	63,829	Tyres — 21.0%
2015	7	70.8%	9,163	72,665	Tyres — 22.2%
2016	8	68.5%	8,975	80,908	Tyres — 23.0%
2017	9	64.8%	8,748	88,713	Suspension — 31.0%
2018	10	62.2%	6,003	95,611	Suspension — 33.0%
2019	11	60.2%	6,058	102,205	Suspension — 39.6%
2020	12	61.1%	5,762	107,802	Suspension — 44.0%
2021	13	59.5%	6,780	111,959	Suspension — 51.3%
2022	14	59.9%	4,968	116,232	Suspension — 54.2%
2023	15	59.0%	5,406	119,810	Suspension — 61.6%
2024	16	61.9%	5,873	123,241	Suspension — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.0% (2 yrs)	33.0% (16 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (2 yrs)	24.8% (16 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 106,198 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.