2013 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

76.4%

Latest Pass Rate

104,800

Total Tests (All Years)

100,315 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 76.4%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 20.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 SEAT Leon as it ages.

2 yrs81.9%

→ ↑0.3%

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↑3.0%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs73.6%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs76.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.9%	271
3 yrs	82.2%	13,570
4 yrs	85.2%	13,455
5 yrs	83.0%	9,290
6 yrs	80.5%	9,987
7 yrs	78.7%	10,191
8 yrs	77.6%	12,339
9 yrs	75.6%	9,368
10 yrs	73.6%	11,770
11 yrs	76.4%	14,559

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	76.4%	14,559
2023 (10 yrs)	73.6%	11,770
2022 (9 yrs)	75.6%	9,368
2021 (8 yrs)	77.6%	12,339
2020 (7 yrs)	78.7%	10,191
2019 (6 yrs)	80.5%	9,987
2018 (5 yrs)	83%	9,290
2017 (4 yrs)	85.2%	13,455
2016 (3 yrs)	82.2%	13,570
2015 (2 yrs)	81.9%	271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 271Avg Mileage 32,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,570Avg Mileage 33,947Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.9%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,455Avg Mileage 43,543Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2018

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,290Avg Mileage 52,827Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,987Avg Mileage 61,837Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,191Avg Mileage 69,739Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,339Avg Mileage 76,409Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2022

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,368Avg Mileage 84,027Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2023

73.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,770Avg Mileage 90,995Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2024

76.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,559Avg Mileage 100,315Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

MOT results for 2013 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	81.9%	271	32,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2016	3	82.2%	13,570	33,947	Driver's View of the Road — 12.9%
2017	4	85.2%	13,455	43,543	Tyres — 12.7%
2018	5	83.0%	9,290	52,827	Tyres — 16.8%
2019	6	80.5%	9,987	61,837	Tyres — 21.2%
2020	7	78.7%	10,191	69,739	Tyres — 22.4%
2021	8	77.6%	12,339	76,409	Tyres — 22.5%
2022	9	75.6%	9,368	84,027	Tyres — 24.8%
2023	10	73.6%	11,770	90,995	Tyres — 24.3%
2024	11	76.4%	14,559	100,315	Suspension — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

↓ 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	4.1% (2 yrs)	19.6% (11 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	17.9% (11 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (2 yrs)	17.7% (11 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 104,800 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.