2016 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

89,850

Total Tests (All Years)

72,724 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 82.1%

Average: 65.7%

✅ 16.4% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 SEAT Leon as it ages.

2 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.0%

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.7%

4 yrs86.6%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.9%	409
3 yrs	82.9%	13,032
4 yrs	86.6%	13,135
5 yrs	85.5%	16,188
6 yrs	84.0%	12,846
7 yrs	82.1%	15,952
8 yrs	82.1%	18,288

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (8 yrs)	82.1%	18,288
2023 (7 yrs)	82.1%	15,952
2022 (6 yrs)	84%	12,846
2021 (5 yrs)	85.5%	16,188
2020 (4 yrs)	86.6%	13,135
2019 (3 yrs)	82.9%	13,032
2018 (2 yrs)	82.9%	409

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 409Avg Mileage 30,805Top Failure Visibility — 14.2%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,032Avg Mileage 32,214Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2020

86.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,135Avg Mileage 40,308Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2021

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,188Avg Mileage 47,018Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,846Avg Mileage 55,207Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,952Avg Mileage 63,948Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2024

82.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,288Avg Mileage 72,724Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

MOT results for 2016 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2018	2	82.9%	409	30,805	Visibility — 14.2%
2019	3	82.9%	13,032	32,214	Tyres — 16.4%
2020	4	86.6%	13,135	40,308	Tyres — 16.6%
2021	5	85.5%	16,188	47,018	Tyres — 17.5%
2022	6	84.0%	12,846	55,207	Tyres — 19.4%
2023	7	82.1%	15,952	63,948	Tyres — 19.9%
2024	8	82.1%	18,288	72,724	Tyres — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Tyres

16.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

3.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Visibility	14.2% (2 yrs)	3.8% (8 yrs)	-10.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	3.4% (2 yrs)	11.9% (8 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.9% (2 yrs)	10.7% (8 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5.6% (2 yrs)	3.3% (8 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	13.0% (2 yrs)	15.2% (8 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 89,850 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.