Seat LEON - 2016
148.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat LEON, model year 2016.
Sample size: 16,876 cars, 36,370 tests and 53,967 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: 16,876 cars
The 2016 SEAT Leon has an overall defect rate of 148 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 151 per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 1.7% improvement. Notably, the model shows significantly fewer issues with steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure compared to the average car, with defects in these categories reduced by 79%, 63%, and 65% respectively. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate does trend upwards, especially in higher mileage ranges. Overall, the SEAT Leon demonstrates strong performance in specific areas while maintaining a lower defect rate than the average for its year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 16,876 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.0% better
78.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 80.2% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 16.0% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 65.0% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.7% worse
179.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 68.1% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 6.1% worse
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 17.7% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,557
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,290
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,793
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,673
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,560
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,349
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,271
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,220
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,092
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 965
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 962
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 939
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 836
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 657
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 225