2010 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

85,913

Total Tests (All Years)

119,851 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 64.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 11.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 SEAT Leon as it ages.

2 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.4%	269
3 yrs	80.9%	9,089
4 yrs	80.5%	8,787
5 yrs	77.5%	8,420
6 yrs	73.9%	8,268
7 yrs	70.8%	8,213
8 yrs	66.8%	5,612
9 yrs	65.3%	5,844
10 yrs	64.8%	5,672
11 yrs	62.9%	6,980
12 yrs	61.4%	5,506
13 yrs	62.9%	6,322
14 yrs	64.3%	6,931

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	64.3%	6,931
2023 (13 yrs)	62.9%	6,322
2022 (12 yrs)	61.4%	5,506
2021 (11 yrs)	62.9%	6,980
2020 (10 yrs)	64.8%	5,672
2019 (9 yrs)	65.3%	5,844
2018 (8 yrs)	66.8%	5,612
2017 (7 yrs)	70.8%	8,213
2016 (6 yrs)	73.9%	8,268
2015 (5 yrs)	77.5%	8,420
2014 (4 yrs)	80.5%	8,787
2013 (3 yrs)	80.9%	9,089
2012 (2 yrs)	81.4%	269

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 269Avg Mileage 37,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,089Avg Mileage 37,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,787Avg Mileage 47,678Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,420Avg Mileage 57,057Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,268Avg Mileage 66,030Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,213Avg Mileage 74,815Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2018

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,612Avg Mileage 83,558Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,844Avg Mileage 90,844Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,672Avg Mileage 98,313Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,980Avg Mileage 103,402Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,506Avg Mileage 109,602Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,322Avg Mileage 114,918Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,931Avg Mileage 119,851Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

MOT results for 2010 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	81.4%	269	37,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	3	80.9%	9,089	37,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	4	80.5%	8,787	47,678	Tyres — 15.8%
2015	5	77.5%	8,420	57,057	Tyres — 18.4%
2016	6	73.9%	8,268	66,030	Tyres — 21.0%
2017	7	70.8%	8,213	74,815	Suspension — 22.5%
2018	8	66.8%	5,612	83,558	Suspension — 31.0%
2019	9	65.3%	5,844	90,844	Suspension — 37.0%
2020	10	64.8%	5,672	98,313	Suspension — 41.2%
2021	11	62.9%	6,980	103,402	Suspension — 52.7%
2022	12	61.4%	5,506	109,602	Suspension — 58.9%
2023	13	62.9%	6,322	114,918	Suspension — 64.6%
2024	14	64.3%	6,931	119,851	Suspension — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.6% (2 yrs)	31.3% (14 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	24.7% (14 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 85,913 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.