Seat LEON - 2014
178.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat LEON, model year 2014.
Sample size: 19,894 cars, 42,736 tests and 76,250 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 19,894 cars
The 2014 SEAT Leon shows an overall defect rate of 178 defects per 100 vehicles, which is notably 8% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 194 defects per 100. It performs particularly well in categories such as steering, lighting, and body structure, with defects in these areas significantly lower than the average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises sharply, particularly in the highest mileage bracket, highlighting a clear trend. Overall, the SEAT Leon exhibits a commendable reliability compared to its peers, especially in key categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 19,894 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.1% better
87.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 88.2% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 19.2% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.1% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.6% worse
214.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 71.2% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 12.7% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,369
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,449
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,826
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,476
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,032
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,650
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,326
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,028
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,627
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,570
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,187
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,148
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,098
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 985
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 907
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 339