2009 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

85,509

Total Tests (All Years)

117,746 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 SEAT Leon as it ages.

2 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.1%

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↑4.7%

15 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.0%	159
3 yrs	80.9%	8,384
4 yrs	79.1%	8,030
5 yrs	76.0%	7,935
6 yrs	72.1%	7,824
7 yrs	70.6%	7,684
8 yrs	65.5%	7,598
9 yrs	62.9%	5,176
10 yrs	62.3%	5,476
11 yrs	60.2%	5,221
12 yrs	59.4%	6,339
13 yrs	59.7%	4,808
14 yrs	61.0%	5,471
15 yrs	65.7%	5,404

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	65.7%	5,404
2023 (14 yrs)	61%	5,471
2022 (13 yrs)	59.7%	4,808
2021 (12 yrs)	59.4%	6,339
2020 (11 yrs)	60.2%	5,221
2019 (10 yrs)	62.3%	5,476
2018 (9 yrs)	62.9%	5,176
2017 (8 yrs)	65.5%	7,598
2016 (7 yrs)	70.6%	7,684
2015 (6 yrs)	72.1%	7,824
2014 (5 yrs)	76%	7,935
2013 (4 yrs)	79.1%	8,030
2012 (3 yrs)	80.9%	8,384
2011 (2 yrs)	83%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 159Avg Mileage 33,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2012

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,384Avg Mileage 33,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,030Avg Mileage 42,826Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,935Avg Mileage 52,075Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,824Avg Mileage 61,422Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2016

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,684Avg Mileage 70,055Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2017

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,598Avg Mileage 77,949Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,176Avg Mileage 86,209Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,476Avg Mileage 93,651Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,221Avg Mileage 99,312Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,339Avg Mileage 104,395Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,808Avg Mileage 109,712Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,471Avg Mileage 114,696Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,404Avg Mileage 117,746Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

MOT results for 2009 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.0%	159	33,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2012	3	80.9%	8,384	33,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2013	4	79.1%	8,030	42,826	Tyres — 16.9%
2014	5	76.0%	7,935	52,075	Tyres — 20.0%
2015	6	72.1%	7,824	61,422	Tyres — 21.8%
2016	7	70.6%	7,684	70,055	Tyres — 22.2%
2017	8	65.5%	7,598	77,949	Suspension — 31.8%
2018	9	62.9%	5,176	86,209	Suspension — 37.5%
2019	10	62.3%	5,476	93,651	Suspension — 41.9%
2020	11	60.2%	5,221	99,312	Suspension — 49.1%
2021	12	59.4%	6,339	104,395	Suspension — 55.0%
2022	13	59.7%	4,808	109,712	Suspension — 58.7%
2023	14	61.0%	5,471	114,696	Suspension — 61.3%
2024	15	65.7%	5,404	117,746	Suspension — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Suspension

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.7%

↑ 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	1.9% (2 yrs)	46.2% (15 yrs)	+44.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (2 yrs)	23.7% (15 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 85,509 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.