2012 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

68.9%

Latest Pass Rate

95,861

Total Tests (All Years)

108,090 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 SEAT Leon as it ages.

2 yrs79.3%

→ ↑2.8%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs70.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs68.7%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs68.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.3%	372
3 yrs	82.1%	11,347
4 yrs	82.2%	10,717
5 yrs	80.1%	11,168
6 yrs	76.8%	7,761
7 yrs	74.9%	8,036
8 yrs	73.7%	8,077
9 yrs	72.1%	9,916
10 yrs	70.2%	7,651
11 yrs	68.7%	9,249
12 yrs	68.9%	11,567

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	68.9%	11,567
2023 (11 yrs)	68.7%	9,249
2022 (10 yrs)	70.2%	7,651
2021 (9 yrs)	72.1%	9,916
2020 (8 yrs)	73.7%	8,077
2019 (7 yrs)	74.9%	8,036
2018 (6 yrs)	76.8%	7,761
2017 (5 yrs)	80.1%	11,168
2016 (4 yrs)	82.2%	10,717
2015 (3 yrs)	82.1%	11,347
2014 (2 yrs)	79.3%	372

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 372Avg Mileage 33,072Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,347Avg Mileage 36,167Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,717Avg Mileage 45,951Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2017

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,168Avg Mileage 55,531Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2018

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,761Avg Mileage 64,560Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2019

74.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,036Avg Mileage 73,447Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,077Avg Mileage 81,127Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,916Avg Mileage 87,546Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2022

70.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,651Avg Mileage 93,714Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,249Avg Mileage 100,591Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2024

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,567Avg Mileage 108,090Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

MOT results for 2012 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	79.3%	372	33,072	Tyres — 17.2%
2015	3	82.1%	11,347	36,167	Tyres — 15.2%
2016	4	82.2%	10,717	45,951	Tyres — 16.8%
2017	5	80.1%	11,168	55,531	Tyres — 17.9%
2018	6	76.8%	7,761	64,560	Tyres — 20.9%
2019	7	74.9%	8,036	73,447	Tyres — 26.2%
2020	8	73.7%	8,077	81,127	Tyres — 26.2%
2021	9	72.1%	9,916	87,546	Tyres — 27.0%
2022	10	70.2%	7,651	93,714	Suspension — 31.8%
2023	11	68.7%	9,249	100,591	Suspension — 37.0%
2024	12	68.9%	11,567	108,090	Suspension — 33.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.7%

↓ 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	3.0% (2 yrs)	33.0% (12 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.9% (2 yrs)	26.0% (12 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.2% (2 yrs)	23.4% (12 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 95,861 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.