SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,264 individual SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.2 points
Tests analysed2,264
Average mileage at test37,507 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,105 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo tested had covered 37,507 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.4% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  10. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests

From 3,986 DVSA-tracked SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.97% of these flagged SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo year:

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