2011 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

82,687

Total Tests (All Years)

113,189 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 66.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 SEAT Leon as it ages.

2 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.0%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs66.0%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.2%	241
3 yrs	84.2%	9,175
4 yrs	84.0%	8,665
5 yrs	80.6%	8,463
6 yrs	77.9%	8,673
7 yrs	74.2%	6,056
8 yrs	71.1%	6,197
9 yrs	70.0%	6,246
10 yrs	68.6%	7,594
11 yrs	65.2%	5,883
12 yrs	64.6%	6,991
13 yrs	66.0%	8,503

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	66%	8,503
2023 (12 yrs)	64.6%	6,991
2022 (11 yrs)	65.2%	5,883
2021 (10 yrs)	68.6%	7,594
2020 (9 yrs)	70%	6,246
2019 (8 yrs)	71.1%	6,197
2018 (7 yrs)	74.2%	6,056
2017 (6 yrs)	77.9%	8,673
2016 (5 yrs)	80.6%	8,463
2015 (4 yrs)	84%	8,665
2014 (3 yrs)	84.2%	9,175
2013 (2 yrs)	82.2%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 241Avg Mileage 32,227Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,175Avg Mileage 35,907Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,665Avg Mileage 45,452Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2016

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,463Avg Mileage 55,062Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2017

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,673Avg Mileage 64,608Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,056Avg Mileage 73,359Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,197Avg Mileage 81,205Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,246Avg Mileage 88,868Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2021

68.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,594Avg Mileage 94,453Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,883Avg Mileage 100,282Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,991Avg Mileage 107,062Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2024

66.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,503Avg Mileage 113,189Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

MOT results for 2011 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	82.2%	241	32,227	Tyres — 11.6%
2014	3	84.2%	9,175	35,907	Tyres — 13.2%
2015	4	84.0%	8,665	45,452	Tyres — 14.8%
2016	5	80.6%	8,463	55,062	Tyres — 17.5%
2017	6	77.9%	8,673	64,608	Tyres — 18.3%
2018	7	74.2%	6,056	73,359	Tyres — 23.1%
2019	8	71.1%	6,197	81,205	Tyres — 28.2%
2020	9	70.0%	6,246	88,868	Tyres — 28.9%
2021	10	68.6%	7,594	94,453	Suspension — 38.2%
2022	11	65.2%	5,883	100,282	Suspension — 48.7%
2023	12	64.6%	6,991	107,062	Suspension — 51.8%
2024	13	66.0%	8,503	113,189	Suspension — 43.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

↓ Decreases 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	5.4% (2 yrs)	43.7% (13 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (2 yrs)	27.6% (13 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (2 yrs)	24.4% (13 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the SEAT Leon page →

About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 82,687 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.