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2020 SEAT Leon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
86.9%
Latest Pass Rate
17,680
Total Tests (All Years)
37,918 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Leon

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 86.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 5.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 SEAT Leon as it ages.

1 yrs79.5%
2 yrs91.0%
3 yrs85.9%
4 yrs86.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs79.5%44
2 yrs91.0%466
3 yrs85.9%7,205
4 yrs86.9%9,965

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 SEAT Leon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)86.9%9,965
2023 (3 yrs)85.9%7,205
2022 (2 yrs)91%466
2021 (1 yrs)79.5%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
79.5%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 44Avg Mileage 33,581Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2022
91.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 466Avg Mileage 27,629Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2023
85.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,205Avg Mileage 29,150Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2024
86.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,965Avg Mileage 37,918Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 SEAT Leon, with age trends.

Tyres
15.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
4.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment18.2% (1 yrs)2.9% (4 yrs)
-15.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres25.0% (1 yrs)11.8% (4 yrs)
-13.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes13.6% (1 yrs)5.7% (4 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension4.5% (1 yrs)5.5% (4 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Leon cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 17,680 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.

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