2017 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

92,518

Total Tests (All Years)

64,029 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 82.6%

Average: 69.5%

✅ 13.1% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 SEAT Leon as it ages.

1 yrs80.6%

→ ↑6.5%

2 yrs87.1%

→ ↑3.1%

3 yrs90.2%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	80.6%	31
2 yrs	87.1%	544
3 yrs	90.2%	19,576
4 yrs	87.1%	18,600
5 yrs	85.1%	14,907
6 yrs	82.7%	18,274
7 yrs	82.6%	20,586

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (7 yrs)	82.6%	20,586
2023 (6 yrs)	82.7%	18,274
2022 (5 yrs)	85.1%	14,907
2021 (4 yrs)	87.1%	18,600
2020 (3 yrs)	90.2%	19,576
2019 (2 yrs)	87.1%	544
2018 (1 yrs)	80.6%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 31Avg Mileage 27,836Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2019

87.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 544Avg Mileage 30,224Top Failure Visibility — 10.5%

2020

90.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,576Avg Mileage 30,375Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2021

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,600Avg Mileage 36,936Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2022

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,907Avg Mileage 45,029Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2023

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,274Avg Mileage 54,186Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 20,586Avg Mileage 64,029Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

MOT results for 2017 SEAT Leon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2018	1	80.6%	31	27,836	Tyres — 19.4%
2019	2	87.1%	544	30,224	Visibility — 10.5%
2020	3	90.2%	19,576	30,375	Tyres — 11.6%
2021	4	87.1%	18,600	36,936	Tyres — 16.7%
2022	5	85.1%	14,907	45,029	Tyres — 17.7%
2023	6	82.7%	18,274	54,186	Tyres — 19.2%
2024	7	82.6%	20,586	64,029	Tyres — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Tyres

15.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

5.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.9%

↓ 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
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	12.9% (1 yrs)	3.9% (7 yrs)	-9.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	3.2% (1 yrs)	10.6% (7 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.4% (1 yrs)	15.3% (7 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	12.9% (1 yrs)	10.7% (7 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Visibility	6.5% (1 yrs)	4.9% (7 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 92,518 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.