Seat LEON - 2019
131.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat LEON, model year 2019.
Sample size: 20,839 cars, 47,761 tests and 62,807 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 20,839 cars
The 2019 SEAT Leon has a higher overall defect rate of 132 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 106 per 100, representing a 24% increase. This model shows significant issues in the category of wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a defect rate of 182 per 100, which is markedly worse than the average of 112. However, it excels in several areas including steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, where defect rates are notably lower than average. In terms of mileage trends, defects increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage intervals, aligning with general industry observations.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 20,839 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.5% better
56.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
▲ 18.8% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.0% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 61.0% worse
181.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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
▲ 74.3% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 51.0% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 13,621
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,937
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,737
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,871
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,728
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,321
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,338
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,275
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,129
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,100
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,321
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,129
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,100
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 941
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 750
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 658
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 557
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 169